An exploration of the challenges in determining causal relationships between variables through academic research, highlighting how most observational studies must be discarded due to methodological issues. The analysis reveals that even the most rigorous studies often produce conflicting or ambiguous results, with randomized trials being the most reliable despite their limitations.

https://www.cold-takes.com/does-x-cause-y-an-in-depth-evidence-review/

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