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Non-random sampling. … a nonrandom sample tells us about a population, but we don’t know how precisely: we can’t determine a margin of error or a confidence level. A lot of mistakes occur from generalizing special cases. This tendency to overgeneralize, along with the tendency to absolutize, often infects formulation of assumptions in "scientific" modeling.econintersectYou Can't Characterize Human Nature If Studies Overlook 85 Percent Of People On Earth Daniel Hruschka | Professor and...

Philosophers have been debating human nature for centuries, but in an era of increasing political vitriol and partisanship, the issues at stake are gaining new relevance. To understand what we should expect from our leaders, we must first consider what to expect of ourselves. The fact that is is appearing at Project Syndicate is an indication of recognition that the enduring question, What does it means to live a good life in a good society, continues to have relevance in practical affairs,...

Weekend reading.This post presents the Marxist position on human nature as socially embedded and historically determined in contrast to the the natural law position of classical liberalism that is based on individualism.Longish, but clearly written and informative.CounterfireMarxism and Human Nature Elaine Graham-Leigh