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).
Bowdlerized version follows:
Don’t utter falsehoods
Senses aren’t reliable
Don’t comment on matters outside your area of expertise
Please state beforehand that what you’re saying is opinion, not fact
Try to work with others to discover the truth
Beware of confirmation bias and don’t cherry-pick your “evidence” to support your pet theory/hypothesis
All arguments boil down to a modus ponens, you better know how it works
Allow people to recalibrate based on new information/evidence
Moving to a more-easily defendable position when attacked for holding a stronger view is the Motte & Bailey fallacy.
Please follow the above guidelines for the sake of sexual intercourse
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).