Thanks for the nod, Udhay.
I've thought of a more succinct version:
"I don't know enough about that to have an opinion."
I don't think that having an opinion matters if it doesn't motivate us
to act. Armchair quarterbacks seldom change the score.
Here are some considered thoughts from
Joi has resigned. I consider that the end of the story as far as I am
concerned.
The counterpoints being put forward are many, such as about just how many US
universities were endowed by 19th century robber barons, or European ones by
kings and nobles whose behaviour
On 2019-09-15 17:03, Suresh Ramasubramanian wrote:
I agree here. Not having an opinion is just how badness continues to
flourish.
For example the rise of the Nazis was largely facilitated by the large
number of people who just didn’t have any opinion on atrocities as
long as they had a strong
I agree here. Not having an opinion is just how badness continues to
flourish.
For example the rise of the Nazis was largely facilitated by the large number
of people who just didn’t have any opinion on atrocities as long as they had a
strong government and well
My only 2 cents to that would be to consider the following:
1. Not having an opinion about something that is a crisis in your 'field'
is a state of privilege. If you are removed from it, are not directly
affected by it, and do not have to take that opinion, it is fine, but then
for those who do
add
4. if you haven’t done the work to be informed, don’t post.
(which i know is implicit for you, udhay).
these are all good conservation of effort (and sanity) rules.
as a side comment on “informed” opinion, i am quite amazed how Many Other People
have strongly held opinions about taboo
Agree. I call it my DKDC (don't know, don't care) zone. There is so much
happening around you, it is impossible to keep up. Because keeping up
requires energy, time and attention. And often there is a shortage of those.
-- Vinayak
On Sun, 15 Sep, 2019, 17:46 Sidin Vadukut, wrote:
> On Sun, Sep
On Sun, Sep 15, 2019 at 1:07 PM Udhay Shankar N wrote:
> I saw this line from silklister Heather Madrone on another list, and it got
> me thinking (shared with Heather's permission):
>
> > I have no opinion on Ito and MIT and the Media Lab. I'm not
> > interested in doing the work to develop a
On 2019-09-15 07:07, Udhay Shankar N wrote:
I saw this line from silklister Heather Madrone on another list, and it
got
me thinking (shared with Heather's permission):
I have no opinion on Ito and MIT and the Media Lab. I'm not
interested in doing the work to develop a considered view of that
I saw this line from silklister Heather Madrone on another list, and it got
me thinking (shared with Heather's permission):
> I have no opinion on Ito and MIT and the Media Lab. I'm not
> interested in doing the work to develop a considered view of that
situation.
Setting aside the specifics of
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