It feels like you have more information by which to evaluate the thing you're interested in. But in fact, you have less relevant information
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Sometimes think it wld be easier if I was a science/maths type person. I seem to keep explaining v basic things abt evolution & statistics.
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When these things do not interest me very much at all. I'm interested in culture & gender & religion & psychology.
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But you can't approach these topics without encountering someone saying very silly things abt science & statistics. Its very frustrating.
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So many times I've had to say to colleagues and friends that the plural of anecdote is not data.
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Of course, If you have enough anecdotal evidence upon which it's safe to base a decision, it's become statistical evidence.
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Brexit and Trump seem to back that up.

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I heard someone say yesterday that statistical evidence is better. He was sincere. So now I'm believing that.
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