Here's what we do when we write science papers:
1. Cherrypick data that fits our narrative.
2. Write a narrative that fits our model
3. Come up with hypothesis that "test" our model.
4. Publish our data and model, structured around the narrative, for our peers to review.
5. Peers (us), accept the narrative with reservation.
6. Everyone know that models are always half true. (Completely false, especially when the system is dynamically changing as we try to model it!)
Isn't the political/governing process that same?!
1. Each side picks data that fits their narrative.
2. We write a narrative that fits our policy.
3. We propose congressional bills, which are specific instances of policy.
4. We present the written legislation to our peers.
5. We pass legislation to "test" our policies.
6. We know part, or most of it is wrong, but then again, the fun is the testing!
Fun you say?!@#!&^!
Sure, there is hardship. We have to eat Mac&Cheese instead of steak for a few years. We burn more fossil fuel to make more plastic drinking bottles and cheaper cigarettes in wild Bohemian Wall Street Hippieish Waltz, making sure to stay hydrated and nicotine filled.
Hmmmmm. Is there a breaking down of two old narratives?
1. I don't have to go out and kill my neighbor so that I can survive on his food. (selection)
2. I don't have to cooperate with my neighbors to scavenge for nuts and spoiled carcases, leftovers from real predators. (cooperativity)
What is the new narrative that replaces natural selection or cooperativity? We still live by both, but paradoxically we don't really live either anymore.
1. Cherrypick data that fits our narrative.
2. Write a narrative that fits our model
3. Come up with hypothesis that "test" our model.
4. Publish our data and model, structured around the narrative, for our peers to review.
5. Peers (us), accept the narrative with reservation.
6. Everyone know that models are always half true. (Completely false, especially when the system is dynamically changing as we try to model it!)
Isn't the political/governing process that same?!
1. Each side picks data that fits their narrative.
2. We write a narrative that fits our policy.
3. We propose congressional bills, which are specific instances of policy.
4. We present the written legislation to our peers.
5. We pass legislation to "test" our policies.
6. We know part, or most of it is wrong, but then again, the fun is the testing!
Fun you say?!@#!&^!
Sure, there is hardship. We have to eat Mac&Cheese instead of steak for a few years. We burn more fossil fuel to make more plastic drinking bottles and cheaper cigarettes in wild Bohemian Wall Street Hippieish Waltz, making sure to stay hydrated and nicotine filled.
Hmmmmm. Is there a breaking down of two old narratives?
1. I don't have to go out and kill my neighbor so that I can survive on his food. (selection)
2. I don't have to cooperate with my neighbors to scavenge for nuts and spoiled carcases, leftovers from real predators. (cooperativity)
What is the new narrative that replaces natural selection or cooperativity? We still live by both, but paradoxically we don't really live either anymore.
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