> It's well known that maturity and "grey thinking" go together. Bunk. Science builds causal models, which are absolutely black and white. While there can be

> It's well known that maturity and "grey thinking" go together. Bunk. Science builds causal models, which are absolutely black and white. While there can be multiple competing models, nobody seriously goes: "well, it's a little of this, and a little of that, but I don't really want to get into specifics." True progress would be in the creation of a new model formed from elements of both, but it is absolutely certain. The predictive power of science relies solely on the belief that grey areas are a form of ignorance. Grey areas in the social "sciences" are also a form of ignorance, albeit an inevitable one. If there was a better model with predictive power, it wouldn't be grey. Even if everything were nice and predictable, models in the social sciences are inherently value-laden. In this case, over-acknowledging grey areas is also a way of avoiding taking a stand in polite company.