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Meta response, but why do people write like this? I see this all over linked-in. Dramatic phrasing "But I'm just one person", coupled with the linebreak per line of text.


I see it as the emergence of post modernism in popular culture. People don't feel comfortable claiming knowledge of some 'truth' - relativism is too ingrained. You could say it derives from kindness and a desire not to impose nor offend; or (if you're Pascal Bruckner etc) an underconfidence in ourselves, our enlightenment.

Obviously, I'm extrapolating like crazy. But start to notice the 'my truth' qualifications - everyone does it now.

Just my perspective hehe


I write short paragraphs as they're easier to scan-read than long paragraphs.

And if you think that's dramatic phrasing, you should see the way I wrote back in my startup days 7+ years ago :)

My approach is to tread carefully and avoid seeming dogmatic. These are complex issues and discussions can easily go bad if they're not handled sensitively.




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