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I feel I tend towards self-deprecation which is a bias unconsidered, but that is just because I have depression and am abnormal in this respect to most (this statement is supposed to be funny in its irony—I apologise). I genuinely identfy with a lot of these self-inflating and other-deprecating tendencies, and this was very enlightening as I will now have in mind to identify them and the extent to which they are flawed.
(The post was not written by Eliezer, but by chaosmage).
I believe that the 3Blue1Brown video is a bad example for the point you are trying to make.
His videos are made for an audience who already have some kind of background in abstract mathematics, so his communication is in-fact comparatively approachable for its target audience.
Overall I agree with this article but found this example quite ironic.
I love this table for it’s relatability. However, I felt lost in the text putting the table into context. Specifically the sentence,
“But when the rest of us talk about rationality we still mostly talk in abstracts.”.
What is really actually meant by this? Both, what is meant by “rationality” in general and what examples should be thought of for “abstractions”, are lost on me. Does it apply to everyday talk with friends, what are abstractions there? Does it apply to truth seeking communities like this forum, and what abstractions are used here? Does it appply to scientific communication, other than when using formulas instead of text to carry the concept to the audience?
I feel like what it means is—even when you think you’re speaking rationally & logically—your words may still be misunderstood. Message may be ambiguous and perceived incorrectly by the receiver. As communication is so complex, it stresses our need to be conscious of our message, to be concrete (with evidence and examples if applicable), clarify instead of making assumptions and to incorporate active listening (tone, body language, content holistically) when listening.
There’s a typo:
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