Calling Bullshit

"Our learning objectives are straightforward. After taking the course, you should be able to:* Remain vigilant for bullshit contaminating your information diet.* Recognize said bullshit whenever and wherever you encounter it.* Figure out for yourself precisely why a particular bit of bullshit is bullshit.* Provide a statistician or fellow scientist with a technical explanation of … Continue reading Calling Bullshit

Decide to K.I.S.S.

"...irrelevant information or unavailable options often cause people to make bad choices. When both elements are present, the probability of a poor decision is even greater."—Chadd, I., Filiz-Ozbay, E. & Ozbay, E.Y. "The relevance of irrelevant information." Experimental Economics. November 11, 2020. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10683-020-09687-3 Determining what is possible and the relevant information between choices is key … Continue reading Decide to K.I.S.S.