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Philosophy Of ScienceCausal InferenceCausation In The Social SciencesCultureFeedbackEconomiaInglese
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Autore Blair Fix

The social sciences, I’ve come to believe, don’t have a coherent concept of causation. To talk about ‘causation’ we need to have a boundary on cause and effect. I reflect on what this means for studying causation.

InequalityGini IndexIncome InequalityLocation Of InequalityLorenz CurveEconomiaInglese
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Autore Blair Fix

We often talk about inequality using a single number — usually the Gini index. But the reality is that inequality is complex. To study inequality, we need to use multiple metrics.

InequalityPhilosophy Of SciencePsychologyAbsolute InequalityGlobal InequalityEconomiaInglese
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Autore Blair Fix

Anthropologist Jason Hickel thinks we measure inequality incorrectly. He argues we should measure absolute inequality rather than relative inequality. I think this is a mistake.