Re:A new book argues that violence laid the foundation for v...
by merpnderp on Friday February 15, 2019 @12:08PM
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Given the state of social sciences, I'm not sure we know much of anything. Certainly not much that can be repeated easily and often.
Strange how people in one hacker news thread can internalize the sorry state of the scientific method in psychology and sociology, but then in another thread start making absolute claims, as if the issue was settled science (always aligning with their personal biases).
Re:A new book argues that violence laid the foundation for v...
by dEnigma on Friday February 15, 2019 @01:14PM
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That might be because they are different people. Hacker News commentators are not a homogenous mass, but a collection of individuals who can hold opposing views.
Strange how people in one hacker news thread can internalize the sorry state of the scientific method in psychology and sociology, but then in another thread start making absolute claims, as if the issue was settled science (always aligning with their personal biases).