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> if I knew gravity = 9.8 m/s^2 and everyone around me still thought the earth was flat, would the daily interactions with people start to grate on me? If you
by n4r9 6y ago
> if I knew gravity = 9.8 m/s^2 and everyone around me still thought the earth was flat, would the daily interactions with people start to grate on me?
If you have a decent amount of humility and good will, I honestly think you'd settle into working on finding the best way to communicate your ideas without belittling people.
- MR4D 6y agoI agree, hence my comment about working with kids - at some point, explaining things gets exhausting. The great things about kids is that they grow, and you are explaining new things to them over the years, not the same thing for 20 years. EDIT - just to clarify my original comment, I was not excusing his behavior - only pondering the source of it.
- n4r9 6y agoI think it's very different. When you're a parent explaining something to a kid, you are responsible for their life and actions. You can't just take a few hours/days out to formulate your response or decide this person isn't worth your time. Taleb can. Also, you are evidently more competent at dealing with life than they are, whereas it's unclear in cases I've looked at whether Taleb is more insightful or competent than people he's called an "imbecile". How is the layman supposed to measure whether he really know what he's talking about? His poor writing skills and attitude give off quite a strong impression that he's not secure in his knowledge.