Truth is more realistic than fiction, and what this tells us about odious thought experiments

Statistical Modeling, Causal Inference, and Social Science 2025-01-07

Summary:

In 2010, economist Robin Hanson gained some notoriety by writing about “gentle silent rape”: Imagine a woman was drugged into unconsciousness and then gently raped, so that she suffered no noticeable physical harm nor any memory of the event, and … Continue reading

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https://statmodeling.stat.columbia.edu/2025/01/07/truth-is-more-realistic-than-fiction-and-what-this-tells-us-about-odious-thought-experiments/

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political

Authors:

Andrew

Date tagged:

01/07/2025, 16:53

Date published:

01/07/2025, 09:42