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This is a very interesting phenomenon, but I think one should be wary of using it for decision-making in the absence of distinguishing principles. "Keep things
by jamesdutc 12y ago
This is a very interesting phenomenon, but I think one should be wary of using it for decision-making in the absence of distinguishing principles. "Keep things simple": yes, of course, and I also look both ways before I cross the street.
Believing in this phenomenon has promotional value - those other guys just don't "get it." I worry that deeply internalising it bears great risk of self-delusion. Acknowledgement of this phenomenon, irrespective of whether it exists or not, may prove detrimental.
One need not heed the arguments of those lesser 2,000-liners; only a 200,000-liner possesses the je ne sais quoi to know the right choices.