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Social sciences are hard. We can hardly explain how a certain nucleus of a single brain works, it's impossible atm to explain how 7 billion of them interacting
by buboard 7y ago
Social sciences are hard. We can hardly explain how a certain nucleus of a single brain works, it's impossible atm to explain how 7 billion of them interacting on a planet behave. Many smart people know that and opt for nicer closed systems like physics, computers or biology. This doesnt mean science is untrusted, but social and political sciences making bold claims should be treated like snakeoil salesmen at the moment: they cannot provide a guarantee of their method that is not self-referential. Doing comparative studies comparing opinions should be labeled as such and respected for what it is: an opinion, but not a hard fact.