@HeerJeet @JuddLegum "priors" is a term from Bayesian statistics, so it's "scientific"
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@HeerJeet Convictions vs. the things you've been convicted of?Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@HeerJeet my issue is people who use the term "ideological priors" seem to think they aren't burdened by them -
@JuddLegum Right -- so "ideological priors" is typical inability to see how deep ideology actually goes. - Show replies
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@HeerJeet they've identified and freed themselves from their "ideological priors" and can now observe objectivelyThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@HeerJeet don't see that issue with ideologyThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@HeerJeet@JuddLegum Thatcher often used "First Principles" in this way.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@HeerJeet the ideology is the entire belief system (eg conservatism), the priors are its assumptions (eg govt is bad).@JuddLegumThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@HeerJeet@JuddLegum ideological prior: assumption that the policy you prefer for philosophical reasons will be more empirically effectiveThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@HeerJeet@JuddLegum eg a conservative assuming that reducing food stamps will increase employment because mumble mumble small government.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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