Thread · 2 tweets · 22 Apr 2023

This. I don't think it's intended, though. The first effect of an imbalance of power is to decrease the feedback you get from reality, which means no checks on being wrong. Any sufficient imbalance of power is indistinguishable from petulant stupidity, no matter smarts or intent. t.co/TZpuMVrfwB

"But Robin, what about the data?" Data can only be as good as your best theory. When reality can't punch you in the face, mountains of data give you nothing more than a fancy, expensive way to confirm your biases and answer the wrong questions.