I think he was just giving an illustrative example of his usage of the term "systemizer"--an example that might be recognizable to his listening audience. From Wordnik.com. [Economics and Autism, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty] Reference
I consider myself more of a systemizer than an empathizer, in Baron-Cohen's scheme. From Wordnik.com. [Economics and Autism, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty] Reference
But it called me an absolutely terrible empathizer AND systemizer. (like 3-4 on each). From Wordnik.com. [Switch Hitting: Part II] Reference
A systemizer is somebody whose style of thinking is predominantly in terms of understanding things according to rules or laws. From Wordnik.com. [Economics and Autism, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty] Reference
Simon Baron-Cohen said, A systemizer is somebody whose style of thinking is predominantly in terms of understanding things according to rules or laws. From Wordnik.com. [EconLog: Economic Methods Archives] Reference
Dont worry, this hasnt stopped me other than confounded a success story what would have been easy rather than massively ego crushing. i am a prodigious creator. so i do artwork, photography, and all that kind of stuff at a high level. but i also am a good systemizer. and so without ANY degrees i am partners with a top stem cell researcher and we are redefining the way we all think about how multicellular organisms function at a grany level. on other projects i have a book thing that fades in and out with a friend which we will one day get it out he is a really good pro author!. From Wordnik.com. [The Pill turns fifty: are we having fun yet?] Reference
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