Worthwhile read. The inverse of this essay would also be interesting: What if the reason some people hold a large number of heterodox opinions is that they are culturally blind due to privilege in a large number of areas?https://twitter.com/paulg/status/1283406207483555840 …
Heterodox by itself is not enough. You're looking for opinions that are heterodox and true. I don't see how privilege would get you those. Among people I've met, the best predictor of opinions that are both heterodox and true is independent-mindedness.
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Continuously and pro-actively looking to falsify one's beliefs key. Holding heterodox beliefs for the sake of it is indeed equally misguided.
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Put your ideas to the test. For example, if you think some new product would be popular, make a few and try to sell them. Some kinds of ideas are more testable than others. It's probably good to start your career in a domain where ideas are testable.
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I know "heterodox & true" is investing orthodoxy, but is it generally useful? What makes a belief system 'true' societally is just lots of people believing it. So it seems better to identify a new orthodoxy early, and best to try persuade others of some soon-not-to-be heterdoxy.
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To me that's what this cancel culture debate is really about (at least among elites): two sides trying to redefine our understanding of public discourse. Maybe you disagree with the rhetorical techniques on one side, but it's a mistake not to see the principle behind the efforts.
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Heterodox and true is not enough. You’re looking for Heterodox, true and important relative to the non-heterodox opinion.
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To your point about privilege, insofar as having nonconsensus beliefs can lead to profit-making, privilege is directly tied in. There's a cost to believing something others don't, and those with less privilege often can't afford it, especially if being wrong often is required.
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