[padastra]

We should apply a high degree of emotional moderation, if not actual moderation, to outrage-generating anecdata. Sometimes it gives insights into society in a way that data does not capture or for which data is not available (e.g. organized retail theft in SF, or the difficulty of getting an abortion in an otherwise 'legal' state), but oftentimes it just serves to trigger emotional responses and invite conflict (see https://astralcodexten.substack.com/p/too-good-to-check-a-pl...).