Analogies are dangerous b/c they displace explanatory theories - esp. b/c people are terrible at comparisons When people can't think scientifically they substitute in analogies and are guided by bad comparisons instead of good explanations And bad analogies created this bubblehttps://twitter.com/spencernoon/status/1016713147036655616 …
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1/ Analogies are tricky. When used appropriately, they reduce complex ideas into familiar concepts so that they are easier to understand. Otoh, bad analogies oversimplify things to the point that they lose all touch with reality & confuse more than help. https://twitter.com/TusharJain_/status/972145928902758400 …
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