tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3634628224045926034.post745386386620329115..comments2023-08-29T01:27:13.772-07:00Comments on Magpie's Asymmetric Warfare: Eugenics: Did Fisher Shoot Keynes?Magpiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07528637318288802178noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3634628224045926034.post-44501718671027187932016-12-05T10:47:06.365-08:002016-12-05T10:47:06.365-08:00Brady does more than refute Fisher. He refutes eve...Brady does more than refute Fisher. He refutes every single ,negative book reviewAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3634628224045926034.post-82860756012657610642016-11-24T17:09:50.636-08:002016-11-24T17:09:50.636-08:00actually,it is not a book on fisher,although there...actually,it is not a book on fisher,although there is an essay in which Brady simply refutes Fisher's review about Keynes's book in 1921.The book shows where many of the reviewers went astray.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3634628224045926034.post-20490504288178489552016-11-11T17:20:36.428-08:002016-11-11T17:20:36.428-08:00You may want to check out a book on R Fisher by Br...You may want to check out a book on R Fisher by Brady at Amazon.Good LuckAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3634628224045926034.post-61378041420042006152015-12-15T23:52:20.826-08:002015-12-15T23:52:20.826-08:00Hi Tao.
Nice to hear from you, Tao. It's been...Hi Tao.<br /><br />Nice to hear from you, Tao. It's been a while since you last commented.<br /><br />"Awhile ago, I ran across the reviews of one Michael Emmett Brady on Amazon. Brady is a huge fan of Keynes' Treatise on Probability and claims that it was widely misunderstood at the time. Brady's review is worth reading."<br /><br />I'm aware of Dr. Brady's opinions, even though I can't say I've followed his work.<br /><br />----------<br /><br />Regarding the "misunderstanding thing". Frankly, in Keynes' case, I am not sympathetic to this kind of claim, at all. And for many reasons, too.<br /><br />For one, because if there really was any misunderstanding (and I'm not convinced there was), it was caused -- or at least made worse -- by Keynes himself. A quarter of a century ellapsed since 1921 (when "A Treatise" was published) and Keynes' death in 1946: he had ample time to dispel any "misunderstandings", but he didn't. Why not?<br /><br />Timidity, maybe? But the man was no shrinking violet: he enjoyed controversies and the attention they bring. I mentioned a very remarkable one in the post (Keynes' very public and long-term feud with Pearson); I am sure you know all about the disputes Keynes had with other economists.<br /><br />Speaking plainly, Keynes was a bully, the alpha dog: he doesn't strike me as the kind who turns the other cheek. Would Keynes cop unjustified mockery from a guy who at the time was a nobody, like Fisher, if he could avoid it?<br /><br />If you ask me, Keynes did what many others in similar circumstances do (think of any politician or even economist): keep the head down and wait for the whole thing to blow over. He knew he could not bullshit Fisher (and, indeed, many others!), so what was the point of engaging him? To get more ridicule heaped upon himself?<br /><br />He could have had the basic decency to admit that he fucked things up, but he could not accept the loss of face. People like Keynes, my friend, do not fight for high principles: they fight to win, only.<br /><br />----------<br /><br />I should add that I understand this may be upsetting to Keynes' fans. While I'm not sympathetic to Keynes, I don't extend that to the universe of his fans. In fact, I sympathise with a few of them. I'd rather recommend them to have a look at "A Treatise", with Fisher's comments in mind.Magpiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07528637318288802178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3634628224045926034.post-50886189235045315612015-12-15T09:08:25.115-08:002015-12-15T09:08:25.115-08:00Awhile ago, I ran across the reviews of one Michae...Awhile ago, I ran across the reviews of one Michael Emmett Brady on Amazon. Brady is a huge fan of Keynes' Treatise on Probability and claims that it was widely misunderstood at the time. Brady's review is worth reading. <br /><br />http://www.amazon.com/Treatise-Probability-Full-Text-Illustrated-ebook/dp/B00JJ5EO0O/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1450198672&sr=8-2&keywords=keynes+probabilityTao Jonesinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10041034009270339963noreply@blogger.com