Sig 136: a form of manipulation you can't refuse

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Sig 136: a form of manipulation you can't refuse

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Re: Sig 136: a form of manipulation you can't refuse#15084866

By QatzelOk - 16 Apr 2020 15:35

- 16 Apr 2020 15:35 #15084866

Prime example of Mafia Media

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9EQuAabEpeE

:lol:

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Re: Sig 136: a form of manipulation you can't refuse#15094630

By QatzelOk - 27 May 2020 17:40

- 27 May 2020 17:40 #15094630

Blair Fix wrote:Evidence for Tribalism in Economics

While economists like to pretend otherwise, humans are social animals.
...The ideal of science is beautifully summarized by the motto of the Royal Society: nullius in verba. It means ‘take nobody’s word for it’. In science, there is no authority. There are no gods, no kings, and no masters. Only evidence.

In this post, I reflect on how ‘taking nobody’s word for it’ cuts against some of our deepest instincts as humans. As social animals, we have evolved to trust members of our group. Among these group members, our instinct is to ‘take their word for it’. I call this the ‘tribal instinct’ ...