The Nirvana Fallacy
"The nirvana fallacy is the belief that because something is not completely perfect, it is deeply flawed or even broken. it is very common in economic and political discourse.
The nirvana fallacy compares actual things with unrealistic, idealized alternatives. It can also refer to thetendency to assume that there is a perfect solution to a particular problem.Â
A closely related concept is the perfect solution fallacy.
By creating a false dichotomy that presents one option which is obviously advantageous - while at the same time being completely implausible—a person using the nirvana fallacy can attack an opposing idea because it is imperfect.Under this fallacy, the choice is not between real world solutions; it is, rather, a choice between one realisticachievable possibility and another unrealistic solution that could in some way be 'better.'"
(Wikipedia) H/T Rob Brezsny via @rebeccasolnit









