Survivor bias is a sort of grade inflation. The weakest performers are eliminated before they can drag down the performance of the category.

Survivor bias is a sort of grade inflation.

On an annual basis, the difference doesn't look that significant. But on a cumulative basis, it's pretty dramatic.

We very much plan to improve performance as the year goes on.

The emphasis of the 12th annual MTV Europe Music Awards is on spectacular live performance.

Look at it! Look at it, damn you! This is the result of your consistent, persistent, grinding, impoverishing inflation, you despicable loathsome morons!