Regarding "and third because there are good reasons why evaluations of outcomes and states of affairs ought to be based on lexicographic value comparisons, not just on a simple expected utility principle": do you have any suggested references that describe this in more detail?

Same question for "This is wrong on many levels, most notably by misunderstanding how theory discovery can and should work."

Also, do you have any suggestions for statistics books that you do like? Especially those with an applied bent (i.e. actually working with data, not philosophical discussions).