Your 3. seems to have lost a lot in “translation.” I read the original to mean something completely different: whenever you comment on anything, do not pretend to know more than you actually do. In my experience, those considered experts in any field are the ones most likely to exaggerate their knowledge and confidence, and I reason that’s because they’re strongly incentivized to do so.
Also, why Bowdlerize this when you can just point back to the version this was vulgarized from? Basics of Rationalist Discourse
Experiences differ. The experts I’ve seen bow out when discourse shifts, as it usually does in a free discussion, from one topic (they know like the back of their hand) to another (they have little to no clue about).
Your 3. seems to have lost a lot in “translation.” I read the original to mean something completely different: whenever you comment on anything, do not pretend to know more than you actually do. In my experience, those considered experts in any field are the ones most likely to exaggerate their knowledge and confidence, and I reason that’s because they’re strongly incentivized to do so.
Also, why Bowdlerize this when you can just point back to the version this was vulgarized from? Basics of Rationalist Discourse
Experiences differ. The experts I’ve seen bow out when discourse shifts, as it usually does in a free discussion, from one topic (they know like the back of their hand) to another (they have little to no clue about).