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“Parkinson’s Law and the Ideology of Statistics” by Benquo

LessWrong (Curated & Popular)

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Critiquing Development Discourse and Institutional Constraints

This chapter critiques the limitations of relying on statistical evidence for policy decisions in organizations like the World Bank. It argues for a reevaluation of funding practices to better engage with local needs and mitigate unintended negative outcomes.

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