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> Gladwell frequently holds forth about statistics and psychology, and his lack of technical grounding in these subjects can be jarring Which is pretty funny w
by zimpenfish 2y ago
> Gladwell frequently holds forth about statistics and psychology, and his lack of technical grounding in these subjects can be jarring
Which is pretty funny when you read the critiques of Pinker's (ab)use of statistics in his Better Angels book.
(edit: IBCK did this too: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2040953/episodes/14551597-the-better-angels-of-our-nature-part-1-you-re-not-wrong-pinker-you-re-just-an-sshole https://www.buzzsprout.com/2040953/episodes/14551597-the-bet... and https://www.buzzsprout.com/2040953/episodes/14868290-the-better-angels-of-our-nature-part-2-campus-lies-i-q-rise-epstein-ties https://www.buzzsprout.com/2040953/episodes/14868290-the-bet... )