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Is arrogance a symptom of bad intellectual hygeine?

I have this belief that humility is a part of good critical thinking, and that egoism undermines it. I imagine arrogance as a kind of mind-death. But I have no evidence, and no good mechanism by which it might be true. In fact, I know the belief is suspect because I know that I want it to be true — I want to be able to assure myself that this or that intolerable academic will be magically punished with a decreased capacity to do good work. The truth could be the opposite: maybe hubris breeds confidence, and confidence results? After all, some of the most important thinkers in history were insufferable. Is any link, positive or negative, between arrogance and reasoning too tenuous to be worth entertaining? Is humility a pretty word or a valuable habit? I don't know what I think yet. Do you?

17Mar 21, 2015

If there was one element of statistical literacy that you could magically implant in every head, what would it be?

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Is there not legitimate disagreement about this premise of IABI,ED?

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Is there not legitimate disagreement about this premise of IABI,ED?

For me the 0th rule of rational dialogue is common assumption of commitment to the finding the truth together. That's a belief in your audience's sincere interest in the truth and capacity for it. In their book, Nate and Eliazer seem to fail that standard with rhetorical sappers like "bitter...

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If there was one element of statistical literacy that you could magically implant in every head, what would it be?

Alternatively, what single concept from statistics would most improve people's interpretations of popular news and daily life events?

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Clean real-world example of the file-drawer effect

I've only ever seen publication bias taught with made-up or near-miss examples. Has anyone got a really well-documented case in which: * (About) nine people independently get the idea for the same experiment because it seems like it should be there, and they all see that nothing has been published...

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Is arrogance a symptom of bad intellectual hygeine?

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enfascination

Is arrogance a symptom of bad intellectual hygeine?

If there was one element of statistical literacy that you could magically implant in every head, what would it be?

Is there not legitimate disagreement about this premise of IABI,ED?

Clean real-world example of the file-drawer effect

enfascination

Is there not legitimate disagreement about this premise of IABI,ED?

If there was one element of statistical literacy that you could magically implant in every head, what would it be?

Clean real-world example of the file-drawer effect

Is arrogance a symptom of bad intellectual hygeine?

Is arrogance a symptom of bad intellectual hygeine?

If there was one element of statistical literacy that you could magically implant in every head, what would it be?

Is there not legitimate disagreement about this premise of IABI,ED?

Clean real-world example of the file-drawer effect

Is there not legitimate disagreement about this premise of IABI,ED?

If there was one element of statistical literacy that you could magically implant in every head, what would it be?

Clean real-world example of the file-drawer effect

Is arrogance a symptom of bad intellectual hygeine?