GLogical Fallacy

Post Hoc Ergo Propter Hoc

Description

Post Hoc Ergo Propter Hoc confuses sequence with causation: what follows is treated as what is caused.

Why This Works

It works because the mind hungers for causes and accepts the nearest story. Time order is easy to see; true mechanism is harder to prove.

Example 1

“Revenue climbed after rebranding, so the color palette caused growth.” Coincidence is enthroned as explanation.

Example 2

“I changed my routine and then recovered, so the routine cured me.” All other causes are silently dismissed.