The combination of originality, ambition, and lack of scruple can take you far in social science.

Statistical Modeling, Causal Inference, and Social Science 2026-01-03

Summary:

I happened to come across the above line in this post from a few years ago, about the scholar and Ted talk performer who made the ridiculously innumerate claim that “It’s possible to put actual monetary value on each citation … Continue reading

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https://statmodeling.stat.columbia.edu/2026/01/03/the-combination-of-originality-ambition-and-lack-of-scruple-can-take-you-far-in-social-science/

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Authors:

Andrew

Date tagged:

01/03/2026, 17:38

Date published:

01/03/2026, 09:41