One size does not fit all. “the public” is not homogenous, and individuals have very different ability and tolerance for crafting their presentation to different audiences, and different audiences react differently to various dimensions of presentation. This is almost unrelated to how “true” the presentation is.
I don’t think there’s any way to avoid some amount of strategizing. Most people do it fairly unconsciously, and until very recently in human history it wasn’t commonly acceptable to even ask the question. Arguably, this question is the primary driver of human brain evolution.
One size does not fit all. “the public” is not homogenous, and individuals have very different ability and tolerance for crafting their presentation to different audiences, and different audiences react differently to various dimensions of presentation. This is almost unrelated to how “true” the presentation is.
I don’t think there’s any way to avoid some amount of strategizing. Most people do it fairly unconsciously, and until very recently in human history it wasn’t commonly acceptable to even ask the question. Arguably, this question is the primary driver of human brain evolution.