Proposing AI Teams to Resolve Long-Standing Debate Over Settler Mortality Paper
paulnovosad · x · 2026-08-19
The post discusses the lack of consensus on the famous settler mortality paper (Acemoglu, Johnson, and Robinson, 2001) even after 25 years, citing critiques on data correctness and sample selection. The author suggests deploying a large team of AIs to conduct a conclusive review to determine if there is any robust finding, questioning if current academic practices serve status competition over scientific truth.
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