Endless debate on H-twitter today
Reminded me of this classic post by Robin Hanson stressing "Perception"
Politics isn't about policy
School isn't about Learning
Consulting isn't about Advice
Marriage isn't about Romance
Church isn't about God
overcomingbias.com/2008/09/politi…
Reminded me of this classic post by Robin Hanson stressing "Perception"
Politics isn't about policy
School isn't about Learning
Consulting isn't about Advice
Marriage isn't about Romance
Church isn't about God
overcomingbias.com/2008/09/politi…
The debate over Agniveer, Trads, SCs, Dalit acceptance emphasized Hanson's points for me
Trads think - "Hey....all the sacred texts are available for download. Why are the SCs complaining"
Fair. But it's not about whether you are fair. But whether you are perceived to be fair
Trads think - "Hey....all the sacred texts are available for download. Why are the SCs complaining"
Fair. But it's not about whether you are fair. But whether you are perceived to be fair
In this "democratic world" we inhabit, everything becomes a function of "popular perception"
The rights and wrongs of things are secondary
What matters is - how you are perceived.
If you are perceived to be racist, you are racist
Perception is reality. Unfortunate but true
The rights and wrongs of things are secondary
What matters is - how you are perceived.
If you are perceived to be racist, you are racist
Perception is reality. Unfortunate but true
