<!-- bryant-content-generator:start --> # Statistical anomalies can test a rule without... > Statistical anomalies can test a rule without representing ordinary reality. Good reasoning distinguishes the rare counterexample that reveals a structural defect from the dramatic exception used mainly to prevent any general understanding. **Source:** [[livestreams/Open Minds, Respectful Persuasion, and Institutional Power - Workbook|Open Minds, Respectful Persuasion, and Institutional Power]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “Statistical anomalies can test a rule without representing ordinary reality. Good reasoning distinguishes the rare counterexample that reveals a structural defect from the dramatic exception used mainly to prevent any general understanding.” — Bryant McGill https://bryantmcgill.com/quotes/quotes-statistical-anomalies-test-prevent-general-understanding ``` <!-- bryant-content-generator:end -->