Well said. I share @Henry Howard ’s reservations about WELLBYs, but I would argue that even if WELLBY comparisons are near-meaningless between New Yorkers and Sentinelese, they are probably much more meaningful when comparing one individual’s wellbeing before and after treatment, or even comparing control and intervention groups drawn randomly from the same population.
Well said. I share @Henry Howard ’s reservations about WELLBYs, but I would argue that even if WELLBY comparisons are near-meaningless between New Yorkers and Sentinelese, they are probably much more meaningful when comparing one individual’s wellbeing before and after treatment, or even comparing control and intervention groups drawn randomly from the same population.