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Good to point out a flaw But is that a nit that changes nothing (e.g., there is significant other valid evidence that supports the same point) and so could be
by toss1 3y ago
Good to point out a flaw
But is that a nit that changes nothing (e.g., there is significant other valid evidence that supports the same point) and so could be simply updated, or is it the linchpin of the entire argument, without which the entire premise and argument fails?
If it is the latter, it's good to draw our attention to it, but if the former, then this is kind of a meaningless distraction. I haven't got the time ATM to sort it out. Perhaps someone with knowledge could add the needed insight?
- medler 3y agoBy no means does this little nit invalidate the entire article. But since this article is a grab-bag of separate points, we can only critique point by point. I do think the bad cite weakens this one point—if there were better studies in support of this point, why didn’t the author cite them instead? And since there’s no reliable evidentiary backing for this point, you have to go by whether it feels right to you. Which is fine! That’s how most advice works. But we shouldn’t delude ourselves into thinking that “studies say” this point is right without further evidence.