this seems true and important. I also feel an instinctive distaste for woo explanations, and occasionally experience a grudging acceptance that some of the techniques do have a kernel of truth. it’s pretty annoying that the proponents of these things are uncurious about whether each particular technique works or why they work. I’m excited for people to genuinely try to figure out which things work in practice and why.
this seems true and important. I also feel an instinctive distaste for woo explanations, and occasionally experience a grudging acceptance that some of the techniques do have a kernel of truth. it’s pretty annoying that the proponents of these things are uncurious about whether each particular technique works or why they work. I’m excited for people to genuinely try to figure out which things work in practice and why.