The Frame Problem: Why Nine Correct Facts Can Leave You Systematically Wrong

March 26, 2026March 27, 2026 ~ cafebedouin ~ 2 Comments

A smart, well-researched person is losing an argument they don't know they're losing. They produce nine counterpoints in rapid succession. Each one is accurate at the level of observable fact. Each one is absorbed as confirmation while the framework itself never gets tested. This is not a story about being wrong. It's a story about … Continue reading The Frame Problem: Why Nine Correct Facts Can Leave You Systematically Wrong

[Question] Is Stupidity Expanding? Some Hypotheses.

October 19, 2020October 17, 2020 ~ cafebedouin

"To be explained: It feels to me that in recent years, people have gotten stupider, or that stupid has gotten bigger, or that the parts of people that were always stupid have gotten louder, or something like that.I’ve come up with a suite of hypotheses to explain this (with a little help from my friends). … Continue reading [Question] Is Stupidity Expanding? Some Hypotheses.