say this is a decision theory problem and that the “shooting oneself in the foot” metaphor is choosing the wrong counterfactual. Rather, we should think of the people bastardizing and abusing concepts as the ones shooting us in the feet!
You still end up with a shot foot. People tend to confuse solving problems with apportioning blame—I call it the “guns don’t kill people” fallacy.
You still end up with a shot foot. People tend to confuse solving problems with apportioning blame—I call it the “guns don’t kill people” fallacy.