The following two sections from Aris Spanos’ contribution to the RMM volume are relevant to the points raised by Gelman (as regards what I am calling the “two slogans”)**.  6.1 Objectivity in Inference (From Spanos, RMM 2011, pp. 166-7) The traditional literature seems to suggest that ‘objectivity’ stems from the mere fact that one assumes … Continue reading Lifting a piece from Spanos’ contribution* will usefully add to the mix