Flawed Models

The video discusses agent-based models used to simulate the social world, highlighting the flawed assumptions they often rely on. It explains how these models work by simulating interactions among agents in an environment. The video emphasizes the importance of recognizing the ontological assumptions embedded in these models, warning that if these assumptions are incorrect, the models may not accurately represent the social world. The discussion concludes by comparing this to modeling the human body without considering all its components, illustrating the limitations of such models.

What implications does the speaker suggest if the fundamental assumptions of the social world are incorrect?

How does the speaker compare modeling the social world to modeling the human body?