a lot of people say “I think” reflexively because they’re used to making themselves small. it wouldn’t be surprising to me if such people said “I think” more often than most even in situations where the caveat is unnecessary.
Saying “I think” isn’t making yourself small but making yourself the appropriate size; frequently stating opinions as fact is an unwarranted status-grab and pollutes the epistemic commons.
a lot of people say “I think” reflexively because they’re used to making themselves small. it wouldn’t be surprising to me if such people said “I think” more often than most even in situations where the caveat is unnecessary.
Saying “I think” isn’t making yourself small but making yourself the appropriate size; frequently stating opinions as fact is an unwarranted status-grab and pollutes the epistemic commons.