Episode 81: Easy to Varyness vs Ad Hocness
The Theory of Anything
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Challenges in Establishing Causation
The chapter explores the ethical and practical challenges in proving causation, focusing on the relationship between smoking and lung cancer. It discusses the importance of detailed causal mechanisms, the limitations of correlations, and the need for explanations beyond just observing patterns to convince skeptics.
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