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The phenomenon described in the article is well known as "Berkson's paradox": https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berkson%27s_paradox https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/B
by jonahx 4y ago
The phenomenon described in the article is well known as "Berkson's paradox":
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berkson%27s_paradox https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berkson%27s_paradox
- mannykannot 4y agoThanks - I gave up on the posted article after several paragraphs. From looking at just the first illustration of this Wikipedia article, it all became clear. Maybe I will go back to the posted article to see if it has further insights, but not right now.
- dang 4y agoThanks! Related: Berkson's Paradox - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26566810 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26566810 - March 2021 (39 comments) Berkson's Paradox - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=18667423 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=18667423 - Dec 2018 (21 comments) Berkson's Paradox - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8264252 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8264252 - Sept 2014 (20 comments)
- k__ 4y agoSeems to be what's affecting women most of the time. "You can't be hot and a security specialist!" Just because the average women takes more care of herself than the average man.
- nibbleshifter 4y ago
- retconn 4y agoEach of your two caricatures exhibit obsessive traits that should be disqualifications for any multivariate layered and strategic responsibility. In my working life I've found, in balanced environments that your exception proves the rule, but I don't personally consider the start-up and tech capitalism economy balanced.
- dspillett 4y ago> people who are neither talented nor attractive do not typically become celebrities. There are a fair few outliers to this rule! Usually as a result of car-crash TV, though not always.