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This is a common phenomenon I see in a lot writing, both online and in print. People will take an idea, strawman it, then pretend to invent a new idea. The las
by maroonblazer 7y ago
This is a common phenomenon I see in a lot writing, both online and in print. People will take an idea, strawman it, then pretend to invent a new idea.
The last step is optional. Sometimes they'll simply attack a popular idea in a - seeming - attempt to get attention. I.e. "Look at me! I'm claiming the Emperor has no clothes!". There was an HN post here in the last 48 hours critiquing mental models that followed this same recipe.
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22948723 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22948723
- ianai 7y agoI’ve worked with people who do precisely this. They’re a drag on progress at best and catalyst for breaking teams apart at worst. But they think they’re getting somewhere by doing it.