[dragonwriter]

Anecdote > data?

[cloakandswagger]

Personal observations and reasoning > crooked, conclusion-oriented "studies"

[chickenpotpie]

Actually reading a study, researching who conducted and funding it, and their methods > calling a study crooked because it disagrees with your world views

[EliRivers]

Your own words betray you. You've got your conclusions already. I bet you ascribe your lucky breaks to personal qualities too.