Operating Principle
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Correlation Gets Mistaken for Causation When It’s Useful
Correlation Gets Mistaken for Causation When It’s Useful
Correlation Gets Mistaken for Causation When It’s Useful
Correlation is cheap to find and easy to act on. Causation is expensive to prove and often inconvenient.
Correlation is cheap to find and easy to act on. Causation is expensive to prove and often inconvenient.
Correlation is cheap to find and easy to act on. Causation is expensive to prove and often inconvenient.
Operating Question
What decision are you about to make based on a convenient correlation you have not actually tested?
What decision are you about to make based on a convenient correlation you have not actually tested?
What decision are you about to make based on a convenient correlation you have not actually tested?
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