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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The reason the US News rankings gained such traction is that they are generally consistent with what most people think based on what they know - so they assume they are accurate in other respects. So, for example, when I see the comparative rankings of Princeton, Duke, Georgetown and UVA, I say "that seems about right" and I trust the other rankings. The methodology is subject to question, but the results seem right. [/quote] This is precisely the point the author addressed. The rankings measure for "Yaleness," and Yale wins. The real question should be: Is Yaleness the best? Independent of that question, the rankings would seem to be an example of the "misplaced concreteness" fallacy. The abstract of reality has become the reality.[/quote]
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