The less you know about any given topic, the easier it is to tell a story using the few facts you know.
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Replying to @sarahdoingthing
The more you know, the messier and less narrative the picture gets. This explains journalism
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Replying to @sarahdoingthing
Once in a while someone in possession of tons of facts manages to tell a tidy story (Darwin).
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Replying to @sarahdoingthing
Also Wegener, with plate tectonics: an enormous amount of detailed evidence assembled in support of a simple story.
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Replying to @pozorvlak
yes good example! are there any in sociology/non-physical anthropology?
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Replying to @sarahdoingthing @pozorvlak
does micro economics count? we can bash econ all day, but it became "the" social science because supply/demand is a pretty good model.
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that's exactly the one I was thinking of! then game theory stuff, but limited applicability in complex systems
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