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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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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I know about Newton, but what happened with Gauss? I.e. what search string should I use to find out more about it?
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Gauss worked for decades without mathematical peers. Jacobi, Abel, and Galois appeared too late: his solitary habits were deeply ingrained.
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Oh, you mean working alone? Newton did more than that. After getting trolled early on, he stopped even wanting to publish.
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Yes, that's true. And likewise with Gauss. He left vast amounts of work unpublished, mostly because he could imagine no one reading it.
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it's a bit like the "if you've got nothing to hide, you've got nothing to worry about" privacy argument
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Yes, it struck me too how similar they are.
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In my experience those who are most conventional seem most terrified of being ostracized. Weirdos are proud to share their eccentricity.
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Casting yourself as Jack Nicholson in A Few Good Men while vague-tweeting is unbecoming. If you have something to say just say it.
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You come across as meticulous and thoughtful in essays. Yet sometimes oblivious of privilege on twitter, one reason you may feel besieged.
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"A prince is also esteemed when he is a true friend and a true enemy." - Niccolò Machiavelli
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I'd correct this to: "the more conventional-minded you believe you are". A seemingly pedantic correction, but it takes into account scope.
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poor brilliant misunderstood boy
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