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There is ample opportunity to strawman the advice in this book and invent scenarios where it does not apply. I'd say that it is something of a cultural phenome
by ludston 3y ago
There is ample opportunity to strawman the advice in this book and invent scenarios where it does not apply.
I'd say that it is something of a cultural phenomenon of our times that we get these angry criticisms of opinions rather than acceptance and tolerance of views different to our own. I think we'd all be better off if instead of looking for reasons to invalidate opinion pieces and etiquette advice, we value them as opportunities to better understand other people's thinking. There is not much use getting upset about these kinds of things because it's not going to be in our power to change them anyway.
- ryandrake 3y agoI didn't read all the way to the end, but it wouldn't surprise me if one of the quotes was: "One day you'll find yourself angry at someone's offer of unsolicited advice, imagining it an affront to your personal autonomy. Consider the intentions behind the advice and whether or not you have a choice to follow it."
- JellyBeanThief 3y agoI wonder if "One day you'll find yourself experiencing feelings from social interaction with someone you are not actually having social interaction with, and you have not evolved to cope wisely with this." or similar might be a more relevant formulation for distribution on the net.
- TeMPOraL 3y agoThe two are overlapping, but not equivalent. Both cover conversations with strangers on the web, but beyond that, yours is especially relevant to parasocial relationships (think podcasters, vloggers, influencers), and GP's applies to conversations with people you know, including in meatspace (think unsolicited advice from a family member).
- rchaud 3y agoYes, but that advice was for all these other savages who don't appreciate this etiquette manual! /s
- classified 3y ago> a cultural phenomenon of our times Are you forgetting all the religious wars that have been fought over the centuries?
- LeonB 3y agoSoon after the printing press was invented (okay- reinvented for Europeans) many popular German pamphleteers took the art of vulgar insults to heights never obtained before or since.