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In even approximate equilibrium, the variability Darwin both required and demonstrated existed was in conflict with the observed short-term stability in populations.
Stephen M. Stigler • The Seven Pillars of Statistical Wisdom
law of unintended consequences.
Stephen J. Dubner • SuperFreakonomics
under conditions of scarcity. They become authoritative. A century ago, a scholar wishing to study the topics
Martin Gurri • Revolt of the Public and the Crisis of Authority in the New Millennium
clever people sought to measure, in data bits, the amount of information produced in
Martin Gurri • Revolt of the Public and the Crisis of Authority in the New Millennium
the data convincingly show that the net result was fewer jobs for Americans with disabilities.
Stephen J. Dubner • SuperFreakonomics
Paradoxically, many government interventions and social policies end up hurting the weak and consolidating the established.
Nassim Nicholas Taleb • Incerto 4-Book Bundle
When sufficient favorable evidence had accumulated in favor of a treatment, it could be adopted as a standard; until then, remain skeptical.
Stephen M. Stigler • The Seven Pillars of Statistical Wisdom
Where differences fascinate, says Stephen Jay Gould, generalities instruct.