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I disagree. Yak shaving, bike shedding etc, are good because they capture something that’s a lot longer to describe in a short form and give you a “mental handl

by klysm 3y ago

I disagree. Yak shaving, bike shedding etc, are good because they capture something that’s a lot longer to describe in a short form and give you a “mental handle” to the concept.

rzzzt 3y ago
That "mental handle" makes it way too easy to push or pull on the "mental door" behind which the concept lies. "That's an XY problem".