“Wet Streets Cause Rain” and the Gell-Mann Amnesia Effect

From Amerika.org

Michael Crichton is one of those great writers who got overlooked because he wrote mainstream science fiction instead of philosophy, but weaved great ideas into his perceptions. Consider his analysis of our media delusion and the wet streets cause rain B->A errors common in media: Media carries with it a credibility that is totally undeserved. […]

Oct 1st 2025 1:32am EDT

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