Data versus Anecdotes: From Ghosts to Levaquin
Heresy: Anecdotes are Another Type of Data
April 28, 201719m 39s
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Show Notes
Rationalists are far too quick to dismiss anecdotes as being "non-scientific." They are also too quick to accept all official-looking "data" that comes from scientists - when, in fact, anecdotes might sometimes be more trustworthy than scientific data.
On the other hand, many people are far too likely to accept the theoretical claims of anecdotal evidence - rather than accepting the data while remaining skeptical of any theoretical claims.
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