As I see it, the problem there is that saying “we shouldn’t be affected by this stuff” does not mean that we aren’t affected by this stuff. Knowing your cognitive biases allows for workarounds—it doesn’t cause them not to exist.
In particular, saying to others “you’re smart people, you should not be affected by such nuances” and then not bothering to put them into place oneself is almost a cliched way to come across as an arsehole on the Internet and have people not want to bother listening to the speaker, no matter how right they may be. The message communicated is not “you should be affected less”, but “I am inept.” This reduces one’s effectiveness.
Postel’s law: “Be conservative in what you send; be liberal in what you accept.”
If someone posts like a raging arsehole, they can be as right as they like, but people still won’t welcome them or want to listen to them. It’s not as effective a communication strategy as thinking before typing: your aim is to get the effect you want, not to win the conversation.
I speak here as a (hopefully) recovering arsehole. I have no plans to compromise the accuracy of what I’m saying, but it is useful to say it in a way that doesn’t repel people from even reading.
As I see it, the problem there is that saying “we shouldn’t be affected by this stuff” does not mean that we aren’t affected by this stuff. Knowing your cognitive biases allows for workarounds—it doesn’t cause them not to exist.
In particular, saying to others “you’re smart people, you should not be affected by such nuances” and then not bothering to put them into place oneself is almost a cliched way to come across as an arsehole on the Internet and have people not want to bother listening to the speaker, no matter how right they may be. The message communicated is not “you should be affected less”, but “I am inept.” This reduces one’s effectiveness.
Postel’s law: “Be conservative in what you send; be liberal in what you accept.”
If someone posts like a raging arsehole, they can be as right as they like, but people still won’t welcome them or want to listen to them. It’s not as effective a communication strategy as thinking before typing: your aim is to get the effect you want, not to win the conversation.
I speak here as a (hopefully) recovering arsehole. I have no plans to compromise the accuracy of what I’m saying, but it is useful to say it in a way that doesn’t repel people from even reading.
Sorry, I don’t understand you. Who said that someone should not be affected by cognitive biases?