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I think people take symbolism too seriously. I won't argue that it never matters what message an organization sends, but people should stop apophenically inferr
by brhsiao 10y ago
I think people take symbolism too seriously. I won't argue that it never matters what message an organization sends, but people should stop apophenically inferring messages where there are none. This would include, for example, adopting the charitable explanation that Thiel was hired as a source of valuable advice to YC startups, not because YC supports Trump.
I'd like a serious answer to this, actually: why does this matter?
- jacquesm 10y agohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apophenia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apophenia
- brhsiao 10y agoHm, I paused for a second before using that word. Did I use it wrong?
- jacquesm 10y agoNo, not at all, it's just that it's a word I'd never seen before and so I figured better to add a link for those who also haven't seen it used before. Google comes up with 400 results for it, and this is the first time it's used on HN.