…On Things You Know Nothing About.
I know. Nobody would ever accuse me of the above tendency. But I have been known to on occasion. I have to. It’s the only thing I’m good at 🙂
The problem is I have ideas, and I want to aggressively pursue those ideas, to test them to see if they are right. The only way I know how to do this is to state them clearly and as loudly as I can and see if anybody argues with me.
Of course I’m wrong–somewhere. But for the most part I think I’m right. I have to. How could I walk around thinking I was wrong all the time? If I discovered where it was that I was wrong, I’d change my mind, and then I’d be right!
All sophistry aside, Tim Bednar has an excellent article up discussing this tendency, which we seem to have in common. It’s pretty good. You should read it.
neumatikos 
I like the google search engine, but I still cann’t figure out how to make comments. In another vein I’ve always found that instead of admiting that I am wrong it is easier to reshap reality to my mistake.
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No doubt. But I know you, Jon, and it doesn’t work unless you manage to convince the rest of the world that it’s been reshaped.
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and I know you Kyle — and that’s another thing you’re good at.–reshaping reality.
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Psh!
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