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If the spreadsheet showed education was a net positive, would Caplan accept this and rewrite the book, or would he go looking for more factors and adjustments that could "correct" its result.

If he can't accept a spreadsheet showing a positive impact of education, why would the world accept a spreadsheet showing a negative impact of education.

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> If the spreadsheet showed education was a net positive, would Caplan accept this and rewrite the book

Caplan is definitely the type of person who would either rewrite on not write the book in that case.

But this an implausible question anyway, because it’s not like you get this far into a project without an idea of what the evidence is telling you, waiting to press a button and out if it’s actually Good or Bad.

> either rewrite on not write the book in that case

Your comment doesn't actually answer anything lol - he would - or wouldn't and you say both

The parent is saying that if the data pointed otherwise he would either:

- rewrite the book or

- not have written the book to begin with.

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