Quote: (11-15-2014 11:06 AM)Vaun Wrote:
Quote: (11-15-2014 11:00 AM)Ensam Wrote:
A point of caution - even well done studies are only a step above broscience. The repeatability is fucking terrible and it's easy to take away the wrong lesson. These are conjectures based on limited amounts of data. The conclusions people draw are rarely the final word.
^^^This
Agreed. And that's an important reminder for all of us.
Unfortunately, in the freelancing industry, you're more often pushing the beliefs of the client than your own though. It's an ugly truth, but they hire you to write for them, so you write for them.
If a study fits their paradigm, you write about it. I do try to maintain as much honesty as possible and encourage readers to use critical thinking skills, so as not go overboard with it, but generally you've got to make a case with the studies that are out there. It's just how the job works.
Beyond All Seas
"The individual has always had to struggle to keep from being overwhelmed by the tribe.
To be your own man is a hard business. If you try it, you'll be lonely often, and sometimes
frightened. But no price is too high to pay for the privilege of owning yourself." - Kipling
"The individual has always had to struggle to keep from being overwhelmed by the tribe.
To be your own man is a hard business. If you try it, you'll be lonely often, and sometimes
frightened. But no price is too high to pay for the privilege of owning yourself." - Kipling