Alexander and I using our qualitative minds try and figure out when exactly we should be relying on our learned human experience and when we may need to consult a t-test to figure out the right answer.

Topics

The failures of using data to compare ourselves to others.

Why our value systems often triumph over empirical evidence.

The ways in which statistics can be corrupted (cherry picking variables).

The role of qualitative researchers in posing new research questions and theoretical ideas that can later be tested.

Ending the hate...for qualitative thinkers.

Scientists must forgo hubris and take a small dose of humility when speaking about universal truths.

What the path of research could look like moving forward.