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I think it's hard to adopt a purely empirical perspective on social issues like this, because basically everyone experiences the social world through non-statis

I think it's hard to adopt a purely empirical perspective on social issues like this, because basically everyone experiences the social world through non-statistically-random groups of friends and coworkers. It would be like trying to discuss management or dating using only population level statistics. (If you're familiar with feminist theory, you may recognize this as the idea of "lived experience".)

pm90 4y ago
Fair. I guess my point is that it’s the easiest kind of intellectual fallacy to fall victim to, so it’s worthwhile to question your biases. It’s also the least fulfilling kind of conversation, to reject a solution if you personally observe situations where it doesn’t work. Nothing’s perfect.