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master-gatherer · 1 year

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"just because you can't articulate it doesn't mean you're wrong" true but also if you want to communicate you have to find some way to articulate it. Not just b/c other people need to understand your ideas, but so you can stress test your ideas to make sure you're not wrong

B/c you can still be wrong, you see. But you won't know where you went wrong unless you can articulate what you're thinking

#the anti-intellectualism on this site i swear #its ok if you cant articulate what youre saying in the moment or off the cuff #or there are some things you have trouble communicating #but just because you FEEL right doesnt make you RIGHT #its the truthiness of it all #and yes- sometimes people who come across as articulate are misusing $20 worrs to seem right #but you know how you catch them out?#by finding out what the words theyre saying mean and parsing what theyre actually saying #if someone gives you a big spiel full of jargon it doesnt automatically mean theyre full of shit #it just means theyre using jargon #either ask them to 'dumb it down' or look up what the jargon means yourself #if they cant dumb it down they probably dont know what theyre talking about anyway #sorry i just saw a post decrying being articulate and lord im salty #being articulate is hard! its a skill! one you can practice and learn!#i went to school for written communication and then visual communication and continue to study it outside of that #and i still have trouble verbally articulating myself a lot of the time #especially if im worked up #but dont just poo-poo the concept #like goddam how the fuck are you supposed to talk to people?#just be like 'trust me' BRO YOU CANT EXPLAIN YOURSELF WHY SHOULD I TRUST YOU

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