Humans are experts at inferring brute correlations, so much so that they often manifest themselves as problematic biases and false narratives about how the world works. This has led to humanity constructing prejudices and complex mythologies. The entire scientific revolution, in fact, has been our best attempt to stop “infer[ring] brute correlations,” which our brains seem to do so naturally, and most of us are still having trouble giving up the habit.
