Purpose – In this two‐part series, the editorial aims to consider the role of the “scientific method” in human understanding, questioning both its consistency in actual practice and its reasonableness as a philosophy of action. Design/methodology/approach – In Part 1, the editorial...

Purpose – The purpose of this editorial is to consider the importance of random samples subject to a constant‐sum constraint (that is, a succession of identically distributed random variables that add up to some predetermined constant) in human experience and intuition....

Purpose – The purpose of this editorial is to consider the importance of random samples subject to a constant-sum constraint (that is, a succession of identically distributed random variables that add up to some predetermined constant) in human experience and intuition....

Purpose – In this two-part series, the editorial aims to consider the role of the “scientific method” in human understanding, questioning both its consistency in actual practice and its reasonableness as a philosophy of action. Design/methodology/approach – In Part 1, the editorial...