I see smart ppl often try to abstract, generalize, mathify, in arguments that are actually emotion/vibes issues. I do this too. The neurotypical finds this MEAN. but the real problem is that the math is wrong
From what I’ve seen, the math is fine, but the axioms chosen and mappings from the vibes to the math are wrong. The results ARE mean, because they try to justify that someone’s core intuitions are wrong.
Amusingly, many people’s core intuitions ARE wrong (especially about economics and things that CAN be analyzed with statistics and math), and they find it very uncomfortable when it’s pointed out.
For it to make sense to say that the math is wrong, there needs to be some sort of ground truth, making it possible for math to also be right, in principle. Even doing the math poorly is exercise that contributes to eventually making the math less wrong.
I see smart ppl often try to abstract, generalize, mathify, in arguments that are actually emotion/vibes issues. I do this too.
The neurotypical finds this MEAN. but the real problem is that the math is wrong
From what I’ve seen, the math is fine, but the axioms chosen and mappings from the vibes to the math are wrong. The results ARE mean, because they try to justify that someone’s core intuitions are wrong.
Amusingly, many people’s core intuitions ARE wrong (especially about economics and things that CAN be analyzed with statistics and math), and they find it very uncomfortable when it’s pointed out.
For it to make sense to say that the math is wrong, there needs to be some sort of ground truth, making it possible for math to also be right, in principle. Even doing the math poorly is exercise that contributes to eventually making the math less wrong.