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science and existential angst
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A modest proposal: For preventing the heat in bathwater in Britain
FROM BEING A WASTE TO THE BATHER AND COUNTRY, AND FOR MAKING IT BENEFICIAL TO THE PUBLICK
Oct 27
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How much does a CT scan affect life expectancy?
If you get a CT scan (or an X-ray or a nuclear medicine scan) is it worth worrying about the radiation?
Oct 14
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Underrated reasons to be thankful
More of them
Nov 24
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Prediction market does not imply causation
Unless you're careful, conditional prediction markets have all the same problems as observational studies.
Oct 6
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Underrated reasons to be thankful
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The anxiety of the moderate
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16
Why "controlling for a variable" doesn't (usually) work
26
12
Contra Wirecutter on the IKEA air purifier
31
15
Effectiveness beats accuracy
25
9
Nobody optimizes happiness
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The anxiety of the moderate
Wouldn't it be quite a coincidence for this to be the moment public opinion got it right?
Sep 29
29
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The conspiratorial Monty Hall problem
What if you and Monty decide to cheat?
Sep 23
7
Why "controlling for a variable" doesn't (usually) work
It's just adding a variable to a regression.
Sep 19
26
12
Effectiveness beats accuracy
We believe stuff because it benefits us to believe it, not necessarily because it is true.
Sep 8
25
9
Does gratitude increase happiness?
After decades of research, we now have a huge body of studies and meta-reviews to summarize it. What do they say?
Sep 1
13
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358 games of puzzle storm
Tracking my cognitive performance for a year
Aug 22
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Rules for weird ideas
On asking people to consider ideas that sound crazy
Aug 15
21
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A model for journalistic copypasta
Why are prestigious outlets often so mediocre?
Aug 11
19
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Underrated reasons to be thankful
79
28
The anxiety of the moderate
29
16
Why "controlling for a variable" doesn't (usually) work
26
12
Contra Wirecutter on the IKEA air purifier
31
15
Effectiveness beats accuracy
25
9
Nobody optimizes happiness
23
20
See all popular
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