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Avoid “just so” stories

I’m a simple man. I seek simple explanations. I strive for a simple life.

But simple does not mean singular. It is important to understand causation (avoid Nassim Taleb’s “Wet roads cause rain” fallacy). It is also important to avoid single-cause explanations for phenomena.

I see a lot of “we have millions of years of evolution baked into our DNA and thinking” used to explain behavior or suggest action. You should only eat meat because caveman. Your instinctive reactions come from your forefathers’ experiences on the African veldt. Etc. “Just so” and onto the exhortation du jour.

Weak.