How to Understand the World of Causality

The most obvious place to start with the world of causality is with the Mountains of Experimentation. The mountains loom large over the landscape and for good reason. These include the gold standard methods for understanding causal effects with the greatest certainty. The key to understanding the effectiveness of these methods is by grasping the significance of random assignment. By intervening in the world, experiments randomise those who receive a certain treatment, and those who do not- the control.