Stop saying "I can't understand"
Have you ever expressed disagreement with some viewpoint (X) by saying "I can't understand how anyone could think X"?
I explain why I think that phrase is bad form, and complain about the skeptic version of this trope: "I can't understand how people could think science detracts from the beauty of the physical world."
The Megan McArdle post I reference is here:
http://www.bloombergview.com/articles/2014-08-12/only-stupid-people-call-people-stupid
Видео Stop saying "I can't understand" канала Julia Galef
I explain why I think that phrase is bad form, and complain about the skeptic version of this trope: "I can't understand how people could think science detracts from the beauty of the physical world."
The Megan McArdle post I reference is here:
http://www.bloombergview.com/articles/2014-08-12/only-stupid-people-call-people-stupid
Видео Stop saying "I can't understand" канала Julia Galef
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