tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2514352312859447561.post3761640108581286022..comments2024-01-30T03:30:45.740-05:00Comments on Bad Data, Bad!: Anti-conservative bias and social psychologybs kinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02871717971078952304noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2514352312859447561.post-76256532405139864242013-01-02T20:14:11.190-05:002013-01-02T20:14:11.190-05:00I truly love it when people who are railing agains...I truly love it when people who are railing against a perceived bias against their in-group do so using statements such as "leftists are more likely to be attracted to shaping young skulls full of mush," or "Social science is to science as fantasy is to reality," and my personal favourite, "you can differ to the left and be more radical; that's diversity."<br />No bias there at all. Or does bias only count when you perceive that it's against those you favour?<br />Old chestnuts about pots calling kettles black come to mind.ramswrswnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2514352312859447561.post-25818487903700013152012-08-14T15:49:22.674-04:002012-08-14T15:49:22.674-04:00When I've tried to engage on this in blogs wit...When I've tried to engage on this in blogs with academics it's become clear that they do not distinguish between someone who differs from the liberal agenda on a couple of issues, libertarians, social conservatives, economic conservatives or any variation thereof. You're either completely on their team or off their team and thus a stupid right-winger who shouldn't be hired; if they were discriminating; which they're not. On the other hand, you can differ to the left and be more radical; that's diversity.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2514352312859447561.post-90603857329902933522012-08-13T23:47:36.487-04:002012-08-13T23:47:36.487-04:00I find it hard to believe academics are discrimina...I find it hard to believe academics are discriminating against conservatives. To do that they would have to identify conservatives and I think that's beyond their ability.<br /><br />Speaking as a Ph.D. who's not a professor, I think this is probably because leftists are more likely to be attracted to shaping "young skulls full of mush." If you're going by "They say" instead of "It is," it's of utmost importance to influence what "They say." If you're going by "It is," such influence is of secondary importance.Josephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04720409839023747889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2514352312859447561.post-10303927659608236872012-08-13T20:08:30.895-04:002012-08-13T20:08:30.895-04:00Having tried to engage on this subject on another ...Having tried to engage on this subject on another blog I can tell you that liberals are not troubled. They have two responses:<br />1. The study is wrong and there is no liberal bias.<br />2. There is no liberal bias - the reason there are not more conservatives in academia is that they are ideologically rigid and stupid and thus should not be hired.<br />They are adamant about this.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2514352312859447561.post-15383408148784685932012-08-13T15:23:09.277-04:002012-08-13T15:23:09.277-04:00Now, a new study shows that this distrust of the s...<i>Now, a new study shows that this distrust of the scientific community is even more well founded than I originally thought.</i><br /><br />Social science is to science as fantasy is to reality.Gringonoreply@blogger.com