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Yup. I should've used education in the example, are you really interested in the fact that the other person has a master's degree itself or is it a signal that
by morkalork 2y ago
Yup. I should've used education in the example, are you really interested in the fact that the other person has a master's degree itself or is it a signal that they come from a certain societal background or lifetime earning potential.
- npteljes 2y agoOh yeah, that's another good proxy. But the one you brought up, polo, is also a good one, because I remember about a statistics example, hopefully not made up - where a correlation was found between keeping horses and good health, and horses just turned out to be a proxy for wealth.
- morkalork 2y agoHehe yes, much like how one glass of red wine a day is just so beneficial for your health.