Unmaking the West
Author: Geoffrey Parker and Philip Tetlock
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March 15, 2021
Context:
Referenced as a book that distinguishes between different kinds of counterfactuals — specifically time-limited counterfactuals (zeroing in on a single decision point) versus broader spiraling fantasies. The hosts use this framework to argue that narrow, decision-focused counterfactuals are more intellectually valid than sweeping alternative histories.