This seems like another instance of “pick the low-hanging fruit,” which is not to say it’s useless—people frequently forget to consider simple, obvious things like “to win, you have to not die so much.” I guess maybe it’s because easy, basic things are low-status?
I have a trick I sometimes use in group discussions, where I try to say the most obvious thing that no one else has said yet. The results are often illuminating. I must confess I would use it more often if it made me look smart.
This seems like another instance of “pick the low-hanging fruit,” which is not to say it’s useless—people frequently forget to consider simple, obvious things like “to win, you have to not die so much.” I guess maybe it’s because easy, basic things are low-status?
I have a trick I sometimes use in group discussions, where I try to say the most obvious thing that no one else has said yet. The results are often illuminating. I must confess I would use it more often if it made me look smart.