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Susan GROSART's avatar

I always cringe when I hear politicians say “the American people “….. talk about generalization without data.

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Richard G. Freeman's avatar

Truly wise and thoughtful.

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Peter D. Jacobson's avatar

Good post about the importance of Hayakawa's insights, especially the use of Hayakawa's ladder to reduce overly broad abstractions.

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