In a recent post I shared my observation that, as the usefulness of many psychotropics have been cast into doubt by a growing body of evidence, many people who used to chide questioners to "follow the evidence" now resort to anecdotes to defend their advocacy for these drugs. (And, denigration of other methods.) One story … Continue reading Intellect no shelter from cognitive bias
Tag: Intelligence
The limits of empiricism
While listening to On Point last week I was struck by anĀ argumentĀ on a show that focused on Charles Murray's new book. I have no interest in arguing the merits of his thesis here, but he believes that, for a variety of reasons, America has been dividing by class and he is profoundly concerned about the … Continue reading The limits of empiricism
