It's usually also false, just a way to pretend one's smarter than others, a way of affecting "savvy"—as @jayrosen_nyu puts it. If you dig into to the "this isn't surprising" crowd you often find weak analytic ability and no prescient work that shows they really weren't surprised.https://twitter.com/lorenzofb/status/1033047965101903872 …
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It happens everytime there is detailed reporting on something people closest to the story kinda knew, but the story gives us framework, facts, details—some new ones, some from pulling it all together. The "savvy" crowd jumps up to say "I knew this".pic.twitter.com/xBkkAw1ntF
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Anyway, my view is that the savvy crowd—besides recognizing the damage they do to critical understanding—should not be indulged. Nothing will convince them; it's about their own affect. Their key use for me is to see who takes that affect seriously. Good litmus test.
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None of this is stuff people haven't said before.
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