The weird thing is that when you do this is that if you say it in the right tone of voice, being explicit about your uncertainty actually reads as high confidence. The annoying thing is that this then causes people to forget the uncertainty part. https://twitter.com/Virtual1nstinct/status/1277291422421483521 …
Because if they don't they end up falsely confident in a position, possibly attributing that to me and blaming me when it's wrong.
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A reasonable worry. In practice though I'd rather rely on clear recommendations – written down if possible – than on accurately conveying degree of belief
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This is for business settings. Will be different in social settings in cultures where the norm is model-sharing rather than advice
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