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Katrs cilvēks, ja vien tas apveltīts ar pietiekamu iztēles spēku, varētu uzrakstīt veselu virkni autobiogrāfiju, kuras vienotā veselumā saistītu tikai kopējā faktogrāfija. Pat saprātīgi, taču jauni un tāpēc pieredzes trūkuma dēļ naivi cilvēki šādā iespējā nesaskata nekā cita kā vien cinismu. Taču viņi maldās, jo runa nav par morāles, bet gan izziņas problēmu. Metafizisko ticējumu kvantitāte nekādā ziņā nav mazāka par to atšķirīgo ticējumu kvantitāti, kāda cilvēkam var būt pašam par sevi atkarā no dažādu dzīves periodu secības, bet reizēm arī vienlaicīgi.
// S.Lems, "Balss no debesīm"
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| I see you and raise you two Terrapin | 5. Okt 2023 @ 23:07 |
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«A cathedral of fear over a grain of truth».
"The Economist" certainly does turn a phrase or two.
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| Reflections After Reading 2578 Papers | 15. Sep 2020 @ 16:34 |
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Criticizing bad science from an abstract, 10000-foot view is pleasant: you hear about some stuff that doesn't replicate, some methodologies that seem a bit silly. "They should improve their methods", "p-hacking is bad", "we must change the incentives", you declare Zeuslike from your throne in the clouds, and then go on with your day.
But actually diving into the sea of trash that is social science gives you a more tangible perspective, a more visceral revulsion, and perhaps even a sense of Lovecraftian awe at the sheer magnitude of it all: a vast landfill—a great agglomeration of garbage extending as far as the eye can see, effluvious waves crashing and throwing up a foul foam of p=0.049 papers. As you walk up to the diving platform, the deformed attendant hands you a pair of flippers. Noticing your reticence, he gives a subtle nod as if to say: "come on then, jump in".
What's wrong with the social sciences and how to fix it
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