Showing posts with label Law of Unint Conseq. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Law of Unint Conseq. Show all posts

Friday, April 22, 2016

Illegal Immigration and the Law of Unintended Consequences

"This is also a good example of the frequent disconnect between scientists and politicians. Politics lends itself to simple emotionally appealing answers, while reality does not. Following simplistic and emotionally motivated actions runs a high risk of unintended consequences, such as the 'backfire effect' described by Massey and Pren."

It is a good rule of thumb that everything is more complicated than you might originally think.

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Choose how you look at reality wisely. Yes, it is a binary choice.

Choose how you look at reality wisely. Yes, it is a binary choice.
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SCIENCE JUSTIFIES ITSELF

SCIENCE JUSTIFIES ITSELF
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