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This seems like it should be true but I don't think it actually is. It's very easy to frame up a plausible argument which is actually false, and inexperienced p
by johnfn 10y ago
This seems like it should be true but I don't think it actually is. It's very easy to frame up a plausible argument which is actually false, and inexperienced people do it all the time. The problem is that if the reader of the argument is also inexperienced, he will be unable to recognize the flaws in the argument.
For people like that, post author is an excellent heuristic.
- JadeNB 10y ago> It's very easy to frame up a plausible argument which is actually false, and inexperienced people do it all the time. The problem is that experienced people do it too, though (hopefully) less often; so, if you get in the habit of trusting arguments more because of who has made them, then you will never have a chance of catching that mistake.
- mod 10y agoWhen you're "unable to recognize the flaws in the argument" you should make that "mistake." If you're enough of an expert on a topic, I think you decide for yourself regardless.