Bruce Edmonds
@bruceedmonds.bsky.social
Interested in too many things for his own good, but including: policy<->analyst interface, thinking skills, social simulation, philosophy of modelling, understanding political change, policy modelling. More at:http://cfpm.org. ORCID:0000-0002-3903-2507
"Consipracy theory" is a bit of a misnomer. What seems to characterise anti-vaxx, JFK shooting etc. is the asymettry to evaluation as noted above - nit picking contrary evidence accenting evidence for unquestioningly. Of course the ultimate denial of contrary evidence might be "its a conspiracy"
November 26, 2025 at 6:03 PM
"Consipracy theory" is a bit of a misnomer. What seems to characterise anti-vaxx, JFK shooting etc. is the asymettry to evaluation as noted above - nit picking contrary evidence accenting evidence for unquestioningly. Of course the ultimate denial of contrary evidence might be "its a conspiracy"
Though the gap between prediction rhetoric and achievment is widespread in science - serious and otherwise.
November 11, 2025 at 7:20 AM
Though the gap between prediction rhetoric and achievment is widespread in science - serious and otherwise.
promiscuous associativity? This has the advantage of sounding clumsy and so might be taken up by philosophers ;-)
November 8, 2025 at 9:47 AM
promiscuous associativity? This has the advantage of sounding clumsy and so might be taken up by philosophers ;-)
Maybe not a "pangloss journal"... but "Pangloss Reports" probably has a future 😉
November 4, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Maybe not a "pangloss journal"... but "Pangloss Reports" probably has a future 😉
Mind you, simplistic discussion of the economy is endemic among politicians - rather like arguing over how to fix a complicated engine by pressing the brake or the accelerator :-/
October 21, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Mind you, simplistic discussion of the economy is endemic among politicians - rather like arguing over how to fix a complicated engine by pressing the brake or the accelerator :-/
He got there, finally with health care... ‘Nobody knew health care could be so complicated’. He just needs some time to learn via trial and error.
October 21, 2025 at 2:01 PM
He got there, finally with health care... ‘Nobody knew health care could be so complicated’. He just needs some time to learn via trial and error.
new one developing...
- avoiding the spend/tax trade-off by growing the economy
- avoiding the spend/tax trade-off by growing the economy
October 21, 2025 at 1:57 PM
new one developing...
- avoiding the spend/tax trade-off by growing the economy
- avoiding the spend/tax trade-off by growing the economy
OK, but the categorisation by YouGov might be who they last voted for and their opinion based on the current policies/rhetoric. That is reasonable
October 1, 2025 at 10:09 AM
OK, but the categorisation by YouGov might be who they last voted for and their opinion based on the current policies/rhetoric. That is reasonable
Sorry, what has considering competence have to do with registering failed predictions? Are you thinking about a particular incident here?
July 22, 2025 at 8:16 AM
Sorry, what has considering competence have to do with registering failed predictions? Are you thinking about a particular incident here?
Countries trusting each other and cooperating.... nah!
July 10, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Countries trusting each other and cooperating.... nah!
...I have a few questions about your Chicago model... ;-)
July 1, 2025 at 5:56 AM
...I have a few questions about your Chicago model... ;-)
Only seems to be the cover and front matter to me, unless I am doing something wrong.
June 18, 2025 at 8:22 AM
Only seems to be the cover and front matter to me, unless I am doing something wrong.
A litmus test? Is your humour acid or alkali? ;-)
May 24, 2025 at 8:12 AM
A litmus test? Is your humour acid or alkali? ;-)
True, I was thinking of European countries with more of a safety net.
May 14, 2025 at 4:36 PM
True, I was thinking of European countries with more of a safety net.
Surely, we are already post-scarcity in developed countries. This is what it is like... we find other things to worry about and compete for (e.g. status)
May 12, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Surely, we are already post-scarcity in developed countries. This is what it is like... we find other things to worry about and compete for (e.g. status)