What is Survivorship Bias?

What is Survivorship Bias?

Survivorship Bias is a logical error that comes by focusing on a smaller group of people or things while coming to conclusions. It’s a kind of selection bias. The things ignored are often failures, and thus this bias can lead to optimal solutions.
An interesting blog on Survivorship Bias : https://medium.com/@pranavtiwari/survivorship-bias-4e912e852a98