Simpson’s Paradox—explained with causal diagrams
[Estimated time: 5 mins] Simpson’s paradox appears when a trend that appears in aggregated data disappears or reverses when the groups are […]
Tag: sociology
Can zero-sum games negate productivity gains?
[Estimated time: 10 mins] The unusually good pictures in this post were all drawn by my very talented friend James. You can […]
We all play different status games
[Estimated time: 5 mins] In the book Inadequate Equilibria, Eliezer Yudkowsky claims to be someone who is somewhat “blind” to status hierarchies, […]
Criticisms of “The Case Against Education” by Bryan Caplan (Pt 2 — Inflated Signalling Estimates)
Estimated reading time: 11 mins This is the second of three posts criticising Bryan Caplan’s book, The Case Against Education (Click here […]
Is it better to be WEIRD?
In The WEIRDest People in the World, Joseph Henrich never claims that WEIRD psychology (as in, the prevailing psychology in Western, Educated, […]
Book Summary: The WEIRDest People in the World by Joseph Henrich
My latest summary is for The WEIRDest People in the World: How the West became Psychologically Peculiar and Particularly Prosperous by Joseph […]
Criticisms of “The Righteous Mind” by Jonathan Haidt
In this post, I levy several criticisms at Jonathan Haidt’s generally excellent book, The Righteous Mind. You can find my summary of […]
Book Summary: The Righteous Mind by Jonathan Haidt
In The Righteous Mind: Why Good People are Divided by Politics and Religion, Jonathan Haidt argues that there’s more to morality than […]
Book Summary: How Democracies Die by Steven Levitsky and Daniel Ziblatt
This summary of How Democracies Die: What History Reveals About Our Future by Steven Levitsky and Daniel Ziblatt explains how American democracy […]
Book Summary: Thinking in Systems by Donella Meadows
This summary of Thinking in Systems: A Primer by Donella Meadows explains how systems thinking can help us better understand and change […]