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I'm not in any sense an expert. A lot of it seems to boil down to what assumptions are implicit. When you consider something like math, you can pin down what a
by jfoutz 10y ago
I'm not in any sense an expert. A lot of it seems to boil down to what assumptions are implicit.
When you consider something like math, you can pin down what axioms have what consequences. This set of rules produces a group, adding some more axioms produces a field, things like that.
When you get to more ordinary stuff like living life, it's not clear what axioms you picked, vs what axioms i picked. Most people don't think about it at all.
Imagine a coworker that just started showing up topless. That would be freakishly weird. But really, in a professional setting, why would it matter? There are some handwavy arguments about the nature of professionalism, but all of that relies on what axioms you pick for your culture.
Anyway. We all have these ideas about how we're supposed to interact, but we're all playing by different rules. So you get into these Wittgenstein kinds of discussions.