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Are private schools a scam? (Faulty Generalisation Explained)

Private schools are a scam… You must have heard this statement a lot. But is that really true? Sorry :( There is no exact answer to this question. Remember, “Nothing is white, nothing is black, everything is grey" (in subjective reality) This statement that “Private Schools are a scam” is a subjective and generalized assertion that may not accurately represent the diverse landscape of private education. It is very important to recognize that private schools vary widely in terms of quality, mission, and educational approach. Before jumping to a conclusion, Let's understand why all of us tend to associate ourselves with certain ideologies, theories, beliefs, ideas, and philosophies without proper data regarding them. Although there are many psychological reasons which we will discuss in a future blog post, one of the main reasons is Faulty Generalization. Faulty Generalization , sometimes known as Defective Induction, means drawing a conclusion for an entire population