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Bad Concept: Obviousness
Consider this - what distinguishes obviousness from a first impression? Like some kind of meta semantic stop sign, "it's obvious!" can be used as an excuse to stop thinking about a question. It can be shouted out as an argument with an implication to the effect of "If you don't agree with me instantly, you're an idiot." which can sometimes convince people that an idea is correct without the person actually supporting their points. I sometimes wonder if obviousness is just an insidious rationalization that we cling to when what we really want is to avoid thinking or gain instant agreement.
I wonder how much damage obviousness has done?
See also: Expecting Short Inferential Distances
Also related:
Illusion of Transparency: Why No One Understands You
Explainers Shoot High. Aim Low!
Double Illusion of Transparency
That's not quite what I meant, but that's a good article.
What I meant is more along the lines of... two people are trying to figure out the same thing together, one jumps to a conclusion and the other one does not. It's that distance between the first observation and the truth I am referring to, not the distance between one person's perspective and another's.
Reads that article again. I think this is my third time.