The more conventional-minded you are, the more it must seem to you that it's always safe to express your opinions.
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Replying to @paulg
The less conventional-minded you are, the less it probably seems to you worth bothering even to try to express your opinions.
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Imagine trying to explain the word "Stalingrad" to a Kalahari bushman. Tremendously daunting: it's long, long story. Why would he listen?
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Replying to @MathPrinceps @paulg
The less familiar the basis for your opinions, the more daunting it is to make them intelligible to others. So much context to explain.
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Gauss and Newton just gave up. Historically, it's a very common response. Creating is easier, and more gratifying, than explaining.
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Explaining isn't just harder but pointless. Nobody will understand; if someone (apparently) does, they won't agree. The ultimate loneliness.
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The grim truth is that both explaining and understanding are major challenges. Shinichi Mochizuki and his colleagues are learning this.
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Replying to @MathPrinceps @paulg
Not for the conventional-minded. If really unconventional, the feeling may be similar to being an alien in an apes' planet. Not good.
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I recommend Aldous Huxley's poignant short story, "Young Archimedes." Being an outlier isn't easy. Being an extreme outlier is overwhelming.
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