I’ve found this post useful for crystallizing my own thinking, both about rules I follow (as a human taking actions), and even a bit helpful for grokking the overall Law vs Toolbox distinction.
Looking over the comments, I see some people seem to have found it less crystalizing than I. I have a sense that there’s a version of this post that could have bridged some inferential gulf better. But also, there’s not necessarily such a thing as a universally good explanation
I have some sense that the post could be improved if it was given a second draft whose goals was specifically to find someone who didn’t grok the first version of the post, and exploring various different explanations until it clicks.
But, also there’s no such thing as a universally compelling explanation and maybe this is just a case where it was useful to add one more road to Rome that was helpful for at least some people.
Curated.
I’ve found this post useful for crystallizing my own thinking, both about rules I follow (as a human taking actions), and even a bit helpful for grokking the overall Law vs Toolbox distinction.
Looking over the comments, I see some people seem to have found it less crystalizing than I. I have a sense that there’s a version of this post that could have bridged some inferential gulf better. But also, there’s not necessarily such a thing as a universally good explanation
I have some sense that the post could be improved if it was given a second draft whose goals was specifically to find someone who didn’t grok the first version of the post, and exploring various different explanations until it clicks.
But, also there’s no such thing as a universally compelling explanation and maybe this is just a case where it was useful to add one more road to Rome that was helpful for at least some people.