"Reading Rob, or Arnold Kling or NYT, is partly an implicit request for advice on what to think about, as well as the facts and opinions about that and, especially Arnold’s case, links to others worthy of reading. "
Exactly so. Reading vs talking also has the added benefit that if we don't want the advice we just stop reading and there is…
"Reading Rob, or Arnold Kling or NYT, is partly an implicit request for advice on what to think about, as well as the facts and opinions about that and, especially Arnold’s case, links to others worthy of reading. "
Exactly so. Reading vs talking also has the added benefit that if we don't want the advice we just stop reading and there is no social awkwardness. If someone giving spoken advice in person was ok with their target replying "Stop, please, I am not looking for advice here," and there was no love lost, offering advice would be a lot less of a social problem.
Or as Rand put it (roughly) "Offering unsolicited advice is an invitation to find out how much your advice is really worth to someone; you might not like the answer."
"Reading Rob, or Arnold Kling or NYT, is partly an implicit request for advice on what to think about, as well as the facts and opinions about that and, especially Arnold’s case, links to others worthy of reading. "
Exactly so. Reading vs talking also has the added benefit that if we don't want the advice we just stop reading and there is no social awkwardness. If someone giving spoken advice in person was ok with their target replying "Stop, please, I am not looking for advice here," and there was no love lost, offering advice would be a lot less of a social problem.
Or as Rand put it (roughly) "Offering unsolicited advice is an invitation to find out how much your advice is really worth to someone; you might not like the answer."