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This is a bit of a meta point but does anyone else feel fatigued by the sheer amount of text stratechery has been using to make a point as of late? I'm an expe
by alexashka 6y ago
This is a bit of a meta point but does anyone else feel fatigued by the sheer amount of text stratechery has been using to make a point as of late?
I'm an expert level skimmer and even I can't make sense of what this is about by simply skimming it. They taught me in highschool back in the day: make your point in an introduction, give supporting arguments in the body, conclude by repeating the point.
This seems to follow a 'trail of thought' style that just keeps going, as if it's a given that everyone's got 30 minutes to spare to find out if you're saying anything at all.
Trail of thought is fine for poetry and literature, this seems to attempt to make rational arguments? If so, the format's a disservice to that end.
- draw_down 6y agoYeah, I know what you mean. I think it works for him though, his audience see themselves as "readers" and I think the prolixity adds a certain sheen of "seriousness" to his writing. I don't think he would hold the status of emerging thought-leader/authoritative thinker that he has in tech circles if he wrote quicker, punchier pieces.