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My impatience -- since it's my impatience that was specifically pointed to by 3rdColumn -- arose from trying, in a reasonable way, to get her to discuss the background of her diaries, and having her shuffle it off (not always with the greatest politeness).

Though I see the point as ceebs puts it below: when we are already familiar with arguments and evidence, we may challenge them less, and this may appear to newcomers as a form of bias.

Honest question: how to avoid this?

by afew (afew(a in a circle)eurotrib_dot_com) on Fri May 9th, 2008 at 11:00:25 AM EST
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The knowledge base (ETpedia) wiki would be a tool that would make it easy to see what has already been discussed and to what extent, even enabling a focused challenge to our conventional wisdom. As it is, it's mostly an institutional memory carried by long-time members, and it can look like enforcement of orthodoxy.

When the capital development of a country becomes a by-product of the activities of a casino, the job is likely to be ill-done. — John M. Keynes
by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Fri May 9th, 2008 at 11:03:11 AM EST
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Exactly

"It's a mystery to me - the game commences, For the usual fee - plus expenses, Confidential information - it's in my diary..."
by Frank Schnittger (mail Frankschnittger at hot dotty communists) on Fri May 9th, 2008 at 11:25:19 AM EST
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