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I like the sentiment behind this article, but simplification (like lossy compression) omits information for the cause of simplicity, leading to an incomplete un
by nroach 9y ago
I like the sentiment behind this article, but simplification (like lossy compression) omits information for the cause of simplicity, leading to an incomplete understanding.
Take for example legal concepts like securities law or environmental regulation. Yes, you can "simplify" an explanation of the Securities Act or the Paris Accord enough to fit them into a tweet, but you lose information necessary to formulating a full understanding.
If you're trying to have an informed debate about policy adoption, the details matter.