Comments on: The Logic of Failure https://www.isegoria.net/2011/09/the-logic-of-failure-2/ From the ancient Greek for equality in freedom of speech; an eclectic mix of thoughts, large and small Thu, 30 Apr 2026 20:25:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.6.1 By: Alrenous https://www.isegoria.net/2011/09/the-logic-of-failure-2/comment-page-1/#comment-351673 Alrenous Tue, 27 Sep 2011 18:49:56 +0000 http://www.isegoria.net/?p=26726#comment-351673 I’ve called [reification of abstractions] abstraction intoxication disease. I suspect the causation is that the working memory is saturated with abstractions, leaving no room for the concrete manifestations of the abstractions.

It’s a natural mistake when thinking about systems much more complex than working memory. Chunking helps. Also, studying physics.

I’m beginning to suspect that feeling of having learned something isn’t an error. No, wait — having written that out I’m certain. However, subjects think it indicates domain knowledge, and it’s actually something else, like ability to “win” arguments.

]]> By: Joseph Fouche https://www.isegoria.net/2011/09/the-logic-of-failure-2/comment-page-1/#comment-350936 Joseph Fouche Mon, 26 Sep 2011 21:56:27 +0000 http://www.isegoria.net/?p=26726#comment-350936 This is consistent with recent suggestions that reasoning didn’t evolve for discovering truth but for winning arguments. The MBA is vomited from business school ready for winning arguments but not for something like, say, business.

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