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Economics Theory Versus Empiricism
Economic theory is informative, but it is similar to some psychological theories: it should be empirically moderated with very skilled critical thinking…
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Dr Lawrence Patihis, PhD
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How the Exciting and Cool Attack on Positivism in Academia Led to Absurdities
Decades of positivist-bashing in academia, as exciting as it was, led to the absurdities we see today in both academia and society. Today, "positivist…
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Dr Lawrence Patihis, PhD
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Accuracy or Self Enhancement: The Evolutionary Pressures on Autobiographical Memory
Surely autobiographical memory needs to be somewhat accurate to help us survive? Nevertheless changing stories to self-enhance may have been another…
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Dr Lawrence Patihis, PhD
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The Creativity and Connections of James A. Lindsay
Lindsay is a "pro-American, anti-communist" famous for his debunking of critical social justice. He fell out of favour with some of the skeptical…
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Dr Lawrence Patihis, PhD
The Appeal of Jordan Peterson
Fellow psychologist Jordan Peterson is a important player in the "unwoke" movement, and here I apply a cautious skeptical examination of some of his…
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Dr Lawrence Patihis, PhD
Why Unfalsifiable Theories are Less Moral
Theories that are not tethered to the ability to empirically prove them wrong are really fun to play with, but they can cause harm and become…
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Dr Lawrence Patihis, PhD
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Why WEIRD Samples Might Not be Weird
The WEIRD acronym (Western, Educated, Industrialized, Rich, & Democratic) is a negative and provocative buzzword that stuck. Such self-flagellation has…
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