Tag: causation
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Correlation versus causation in a single graph
The first lesson in data analysis is that correlation does not mean causation. This graph is a great illustration. Source: Chris Blattman
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Prosperity: Order and Reason
Yesterday I wrote that, apart from the Judeo-Christian heritage, religion has been mainly about bringing life into conformity with the cycles of nature. Ordering of lives is achieved through adherence to a set of stories and rituals that reflect these patterns. The stories and rituals give order to existence. The idea of processing from a…