Comment by specialist
Comment by specialist 3 days ago
IIRC, Feynman said something like "I can't explain magnetism to a layperson in terms they can understand."
> ...causing a growing rift between scientists and the normal population.
True.
Comment by specialist 3 days ago
IIRC, Feynman said something like "I can't explain magnetism to a layperson in terms they can understand."
> ...causing a growing rift between scientists and the normal population.
True.
I sometimes listen to Jordan Peterson's podcasts (and have read the "12 rules.."). I understand the dude. Then I found on YT a speech/discussion he had with/for psychologists, and they were still speaking English, and I couldn't understand half of what they were saying.
Now, to my 'craft' (GRC). I lately catch myself speaking like Peter Thiel, taking 20-30 second 'silences', build in my mind what I want to say, 'translate it' to simple(r) English, and then slowly say it out loud to make sure I pave the path with mental & verbal stepping stones without using any jargon.
I very well understand what I want to say, but the gap between in the knowledge and the use of language puts the onus to the explainer.
The full quote is better.
Ie: “I can’t explain it in terms of something else you’re more familiar with because I don’t understand it terms of anything else you’re more familiar with.”