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Maybe these people shouldn't be decision-makers then. We need both greater transparency in decision-making processes, and greater education amongst the populati
by wcerfgba 5y ago
Maybe these people shouldn't be decision-makers then. We need both greater transparency in decision-making processes, and greater education amongst the population about statistics, causal inference, and the scientific method. In order for the citizenry to hold decision-makers to account and obtain a higher standard we need:
1. Citizens to have the time and motivation to seek out and examine primary evidence.
2. Citizens to have the skills to understand and critique that evidence.
3. Robust mechanisms to allow citizens to replace people in power.
- kube-system 5y agoThis is an inherent problem with the specialization of labor. Those who run police departments have more relevant specializations to their job role than information science. This isn't a problem with statistics or science in particular -- it's an issue with every specialization. This is only going to get worse as popular opinion of the role of higher education is starting to shift from a more liberal-arts focus to a job-placement focus.