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Ladder of Inf
Ladder of Inf
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Ladder of Inference
• We live in a world of self generating beliefs which
are largely untested.
• We adopt these beliefs based on conclusions inferred
from observations and experience.
• Our ability to achieve results is eroded by our
thinking that:
• Our beliefs are the truth
• The truth is obvious
• The data we select is the real data
• Our beliefs are based on this real data
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Ladder of Inference