The plural of anecdote *is* data. It's kind of a pedantic point I'm making, but it's annoying when people refuse to entertain something simply because it's based on a collection of anecdotes. What are scientists doing when they publish? They're reporting their experience. 1/6
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Again, this may seem pedantic, but my point is this: If you hear a bunch of anecdotal reports, instead of immediately dismissing them, ask yourself "what can explain the experiences reported in these anecdotes?". That's what an open but non-naive mind looks like. 5/6
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Likewise, when learning of a scientific finding, don't accept it as objective truth because it's "not an anecdote". Instead, pay attention to the explanation, and contemplate the quality of that explanation. Don't form a new belief, but let the explanation be informative. 6/6
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