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> His abrasive style is also a test: people who care about truth will not be offended, as they will welcome their ideas being challenged and scrutinised, becaus
by peteretep 8y ago
> His abrasive style is also a test: people who care about truth will not be offended, as they will welcome their ideas being challenged and scrutinised, because they'll win either way; either they'll be proven right, or they'll be shown to be wrong and they'll learn something.
Really? My mental heuristic is that the more aggressive and flowery language someone uses, the less they believe in the strength of their argument; they’re trying to erect barriers to discussion and debate
- tomhoward 8y agoAs I said in my reply to a sibling comment, heuristics, by definition, have exceptions. I also adhere to the heuristic you describe, but Taleb's the lead exception.