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Andrew Gelman reviews Steven Pinker's Rationality. Trenchant criticism along with the praise. A bit longish and rather detailed for a blog review, but definitely worth a read. Many other reviewers would likely not pick this stuff up and a lot of it will get passed lay readers that are the target readership. Applicable to all but also specifically to understanding economics and finance, where "rationality" is a thing (key assumption).Statistical Modeling, Causal Inference, and Social ScienceI like Steven Pinker’s new book. Here’s why:Andrew Gelman | Professor of Statistics and Political Science and Director of the Applied Statistics Center, Columbia University
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Andrew Gelman reviews Steven Pinker's Rationality. Trenchant criticism along with the praise. A bit longish and rather detailed for a blog review, but definitely worth a read. Many other reviewers would likely not pick this stuff up and a lot of it will get passed lay readers that are the target readership. Applicable to all but also specifically to understanding economics and finance, where "rationality" is a thing (key assumption).Andrew Gelman reviews Steven Pinker's Rationality. Trenchant criticism along with the praise. A bit longish and rather detailed for a blog review, but definitely worth a read. Many other reviewers would likely not pick this stuff up and a lot of it will get passed lay readers that are the target readership. Applicable to all but also specifically to understanding economics and finance, where "rationality" is a thing (key assumption).Statistical Modeling, Causal Inference, and Social ScienceI like Steven Pinker’s new book. Here’s why:Andrew Gelman | Professor of Statistics and Political Science and Director of the Applied Statistics Center, Columbia University
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Statistical Modeling, Causal Inference, and Social Science
I like Steven Pinker’s new book. Here’s why:
Andrew Gelman | Professor of Statistics and Political Science and Director of the Applied Statistics Center, Columbia University