I get this. And I think many parables profoundly fail in this. They create a simplistic narrative and conclusion, then make it harder to argue about by transferring the logic over to an analogue.
Then it’s hard to get the discussion back onto important details.
De-biasing and removing words that trigger an immediate emotional response is one major use of analogies too though.
I get this. And I think many parables profoundly fail in this. They create a simplistic narrative and conclusion, then make it harder to argue about by transferring the logic over to an analogue.
Then it’s hard to get the discussion back onto important details.
De-biasing and removing words that trigger an immediate emotional response is one major use of analogies too though.