All posts by Andrea Schneider

The Ladder of Inference Applied to Iran

Last week’s New York Times had a great article illustrating the reality of how people use data to walk up the ladder of inference to make their argument.  In an article about the Iran deal, the writers explained how both Dick Cheney and Hilary Clinton were using different parts of the story–different data–to reach their desired conclusion. To hear Dick … Continue reading The Ladder of Inference Applied to Iran

Instead of Eliminating Negotiation, How About Eliminating Backlash?

I am grateful for Michael’s push in his blog post last week to think more about job negotiation, particularly after Reddit announced that they will no longer negotiate starting salaries (in order to avoid gender bias).   The Program on Negotiation followed up Ellen Pao’s gambit noting three problems with her approach:  (1) women aren’t the problem (it’s … Continue reading Instead of Eliminating Negotiation, How About Eliminating Backlash?