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What the author calls "caveats" I call being clear and precise. Too much of that can become a drag, but reasoning without some kind of nuance, exceptions, etc,
by bananamerica 5y ago
What the author calls "caveats" I call being clear and precise. Too much of that can become a drag, but reasoning without some kind of nuance, exceptions, etc, is just too weak, and will only persuade those that already agree with you. You may also sound like a jersey.
- eightails 5y agoTotally agree. I feel like this speaks to a general reluctance to accept uncertainty and shades of gray surrounding a topic. It often seems to me that many people prefer to have things neatly sorted into binary categories, supporting them either completely or not at all, when most topics resist this kind of neat division if given more than a cursory glance. Articles refusing to include any nuanced discussion of a point and simply stating an arbitrary position as proven fact just exacerbates the problem. It's not too hard to make a connection with the often-polarising and vitriolic nature of discussions online and the rise of misinformation.
- lovelearning 5y agoOff-topic but English isn't my native lang and it'd help me if you can explain what "sound like a jersey" means. Google isn't helping. Is it an idiom?
- bananamerica 5y agoI meant to say "jerk" but HN doesn't let me edit the comment anymore:P