The most credible empirical research often comes from studies that have a clear and transparent design, where the assumptions are laid out for everyone to see.
The general will is always right， but the judgment which guides it is not always enlightened.
Rule of 7 in research. You can find out anything if you are willing to go seven levels. If the first source you ask doesn’t know， ask them who you should ask next， and so on down the line. If you are willing to go to the 7th source， you’ll almost always get your answer.