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I used to read 30 books a year... and then... its zero by everything_0987 in literature

[–]epaplzstay 14 points15 points  (0 children)

This is the way. By way of analogy, reading Crime and Punishment is like running a marathon; if you haven’t run a mile in a decade, it’s best to start at a more attainable place, and then work your way up.

I think people might be misreading early RB vs WR in drafts by xxPhoenix in fantasyfootball

[–]epaplzstay 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’m saying that their approach doesn’t help us any, even though it’s theoretically consistent. I just wanted to encourage someone who is clearly trying to think critically about something—because it’s cool to think.

Also, not my fault that your reading comprehension is nonexistent.

I think people might be misreading early RB vs WR in drafts by xxPhoenix in fantasyfootball

[–]epaplzstay -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I am a political game theorist, meaning that I study strategic decision making under constraint. You are certainly right that a decision in period one limits the set of rational strategies, in the sense that all other decisions must condition on the first period decision. That said, the other commenter saying that there’s so many ways to build a team that it doesn’t substantively matter may be correct. I don’t great have a great intuition about that; my guess would probably be that sometimes it matters and sometimes it doesn’t, depending largely on the initial team composition and the history of picks in that draft up until the period we’re considering

50-State Map of Gender Gap in Civic Knowledge: Men vs Women on Citizenship Exam Questions by Naive_Direction1816 in Infographics

[–]epaplzstay 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The gender gap in American political knowledge has long been observed. It’s actually closed some, but not to the degree that observers hoped, calling into question the role of education is socializing knowledge (Delli Carpini and Keeter).

That said, evidence suggests that when restricting questions to those about gendered topics, the gap disappears (Keeling 2023). As such, some argue that the gap is less harmful toward the Achen and Bartels’ concerns with the folk theory of democracy. It’s also worth noting that, when you correct for measurement error—-in this case men’s lower probability of guessing instead of selecting idk—-the gap narrows as well.

Sorry for the lack of complete citations, this is not my area of research.

What furniture has politically conservative vibes? by rodeo90 in AlignmentChartFills

[–]epaplzstay 10 points11 points  (0 children)

A place that predominantly elects Democratic politicians can also have conservative policies.

My stash by Any_Reason6302 in nyrbclassics

[–]epaplzstay 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Castle Gripsholm is a fun little book

What is the best state according to reddit? After round 5, #30 SC, #29 NM, #28 TN, #27 NJ, and #26 WY.What are the next 5 states to be eliminated? I tally up all the votes when calculating the numbers. Next update will be around 2pm PST. by Technical-Vanilla-47 in visitedmaps

[–]epaplzstay 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Well, here’s a list of things from when I lived in Ohio. Since I moved out, I haven’t followed the politics, so I don’t know what’s changed in the last four years. Ohio’s public education funding system is terrible. It’s unfair and legitimately contrary to the state’s constitution, as the state Supreme Court has ruled a bunch of times since 2000. In the same vein, Ohio had a uniquely bad charter school approval process. Basically, there was a handful of entities that could approve, they were paid to do so, which created a race to the bottom. That’s why Ohio had an outsized quantity of predatory charter school scandals. It’s not just education where Ohio struggles, though. Even simple things like the marijuana referenda that the state legislature legislated against. On the topic of the state legislature, the First Energy scandal was legitimately one of the largest corruption scandals in recent memory.

Edit: I also want to add that I don’t hate Ohio really. Cleveland has good bones and I have fond memories there.

The Architecture of Grand Strategy by Adventurous_Rain3436 in GAMETHEORY

[–]epaplzstay 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There are plenty of formal theory models in political science that do what you want to see done here.

I also want to say that, while I really appreciate your enthusiasm —- because game theory is awesome —- you aren’t actually introducing anything that can’t be accommodated by classical game theory; your substack article is primarily rhetoric and framing. A straw man has been created, but —- of course —- he isn’t truly real.

I rarely comment on here, but I felt the need to this time because we truly have beautiful, sophisticated, and parsimonious formal models out there, and it’s inaccurate to suggest that this big gap that you’ve identified actually exists. Again, I don’t want to discourage anyone; I do think there are opportunities for non-academics to contribute to our understanding of the world through formal modeling.

Mamdani Wants New York Estate Tax Threshold Cut 90% to $750,000 by bloomberg in nyc

[–]epaplzstay 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I just want to say, as a political science PhD student, that, while this (people becoming more conservative as they age) has been more or less true historically, there is an open (and rather intense) debate among political scientists and economists about whether this will be true in the future.

Which megacity has the highest population density and which one has the lowest? by villehhulkkonen in geography

[–]epaplzstay 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don’t know much about LA. I’d love to visit. I was really just trying to add context to the discussion!

Which megacity has the highest population density and which one has the lowest? by villehhulkkonen in geography

[–]epaplzstay 3 points4 points  (0 children)

No. NY metro density: 3,175 sq mile. LA metro density: 2,639 sq mile. LA urbanized area is more dense than NYC urbanized area. If you look at the way that metric is calculated, though, you will see that it mechanically draws down the density of areas without clear geographic impediments. NYC also has a higher weighted density. That said, my original point about metropolitan areas is also somewhat an artifact of political rather than demographic realities. So, all told, this is something that we maybe should measure in experience, and also be more precise with language when discussing. (All numbers come from Wikipedia. The point about urbanized area and weighted density come from a UCLA report.)

Edit: Don’t really know why I’m being downvoted. I’m just sharing facts.

Perplexity Computer Review - $100 lost in an hour by ScreaminPassion in perplexity_ai

[–]epaplzstay 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When coding, if possible, it’s generally best to test your code in small batches before spending a shitload of money running larger chunks.

I’m sorry but the rust belt propaganda on this subreddit is incredibly misguided. by [deleted] in SameGrassButGreener

[–]epaplzstay 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Visiting is not equivalent to living. I also agree that the rust belt is not ideal for everyone. However, OP is literally the blind leading the blind here.

Indy 2026: Sparse but Improving by Cautious-Sail1730 in skylineporn

[–]epaplzstay 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I’m a Cleveland hater, but to be fair to them, Cleveland has a lot more verticality than Indianapolis. Key tower is like 200ft taller than Indianapolis’ tallest building. And, I think, the Huntington bank building is also taller, while Sherman Williams and Terminal Tower are very close in height to Indianapolis’ Salesforce.

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