I gotta track down that old study showing that stereotypes have a higher degree of accuracy than virtually all of social science.

Come to think of it, most of social science is really just stolen valor. “Your ancestors didn’t know that the earth revolved around the sun, or that harmful microscopic organisms exist, therefore all of your ancestors’ observations regarding human nature are completely invalid.” The historical limitations of legitimate hard science do not automatically invalidate the learned wisdom resulting from generations of human interaction.

I gotta track down that old study showing that stereotypes have a higher degree of accuracy than virtually all of social science.

Come to think of it, most of social science is really just stolen valor. “Your ancestors didn’t know that the earth revolved around the sun, or that harmful microscopic organisms exist, therefore all of your ancestors’ observations regarding human nature are completely invalid.” The historical limitations of legitimate hard science do not automatically invalidate the learned wisdom of generations of human interaction.

I gotta track down that old study showing that stereotypes have a higher degree of accuracy than virtually all of social science.