@BoingBoing @doctorow hmm... His argument is almost, bad for the patient/good for the system. Fits postmodern macro-lens of #antifragile...
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@Fractal_Digi Sure you think this? I think Doctorow did not understand Taleb's point. -
@adolfont nope! Not sure. What do you think Taleb means? -
@Fractal_Digi He meant: homeopathy does not work. That is why it can be useful for non serious illnesses (that do not need anything). -
@adolfont hmm.. How can something useless/costly be useful? And how do patients decide what is a trivial ailment? Just n sure it's harmless -
@adolfont at an discomassionate systems-level tho, vulnerable ppl self-selecting out of treatment at their own personal cost might (1/2) -
@adolfont ... Increase overall antifragility of the system. Which may be his point. (2/2) -
@adolfont see, there's a logical contradiction in there. it can't be a placebo if the person doesn't believe there is anything wrong w/ them - 1 more reply
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@BoingBoing@doctorow Placebos work extremely well for psychosomatic illnesses. Not so great for real ones though.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@BoingBoing@doctorow people following you already saw this conversation, no need to tell them what to think about it with selective readingThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@BoingBoing@doctorow "We're not helping, but we're only poisoning them a little." Nice argument.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@BoingBoing@doctorow Does dissecting the definition of Ad Hominem qualify as a Red Herring? I may have Bingo here, but I may need a judgeThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@BoingBoing@doctorow Next we'll see homeopath companies selling placebos that they claim are better than the placebos your doc prescribes.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@BoingBoing@doctorow Homeopaths think their water actually works, not that it's a placebo.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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