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In the Information Age most people with an interest in an issue will have already heard “your” opinion on it, because most people have off-the-shelf opinions th
by postramus 9y ago
In the Information Age most people with an interest in an issue will have already heard “your” opinion on it, because most people have off-the-shelf opinions that have already been widely circulated.
Until etiquette and discourse norms evolve to incorporate this understanding conversations will be frustrating for everyone!
- zipwitch 9y agoAnd even those who don't hold off-the-rack opinions may be inclined to pretend that they do, from fear of alienating others or getting hostile responses to heterodoxy, inability to communicate their position (due to their own or others weaknesses), or just an unwillingness to constantly invest the time required to explain a unique and nuanced opinion.