I used to use Cunningham’s Law to find out expert nuances before a presentation to C-suite execs.
These days I tell people online about the things I’m an expert in and was brought in at ridiculous consulting fees to talk about and get dumb disagreement, especially when it goes against hivemind.
Social media got much worse over the past decade. I’ve gotten the sense there’s a bit of a generational aspect at play as well, in terms of the emboldening to spout BS from ignorance as long as being paid attention to and a thin skin in being debated with.
It’s your tone, bro. You can’t just keep blaming everyone else for not getting your message across. Doesn’t mean you aren’t knowledgeable, just that you have poor communication skills
No, it’s more confirmation bias and the fact I actively avoid appeals to authority.
I know full well if I pointed out my background in certain situations, I’d get a massive amount of agreement even if what I’m saying is against common narratives.
But the difference I’m commenting on is less about how people perceive what I write about and more the shift in how common it is for people who clearly have no idea what they are talking about to have the confidence and wherewithal to debate a topic entirely out of their element with little more than an appeal to gut feelings.
It’s been such a 180°.
I used to use Cunningham’s Law to find out expert nuances before a presentation to C-suite execs.
These days I tell people online about the things I’m an expert in and was brought in at ridiculous consulting fees to talk about and get dumb disagreement, especially when it goes against hivemind.
Social media got much worse over the past decade. I’ve gotten the sense there’s a bit of a generational aspect at play as well, in terms of the emboldening to spout BS from ignorance as long as being paid attention to and a thin skin in being debated with.
It’s your tone, bro. You can’t just keep blaming everyone else for not getting your message across. Doesn’t mean you aren’t knowledgeable, just that you have poor communication skills
No, it’s more confirmation bias and the fact I actively avoid appeals to authority.
I know full well if I pointed out my background in certain situations, I’d get a massive amount of agreement even if what I’m saying is against common narratives.
But the difference I’m commenting on is less about how people perceive what I write about and more the shift in how common it is for people who clearly have no idea what they are talking about to have the confidence and wherewithal to debate a topic entirely out of their element with little more than an appeal to gut feelings.