Manfred comments on Rationality Quotes September 2013 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: brainoil 05 September 2013 11:41:37AM 8 points [-]

I was instructed long ago by a wise editor, "If you understand something you can explain it so that almost anyone can understand it. If you don't, you won't be able to understand your own explanation." That is why 90% of academic film theory is bullshit. Jargon is the last refuge of the scoundrel.

Roger Ebert

Comment author: Manfred 05 September 2013 09:25:25PM 11 points [-]

Would be nice if this were true.

Comment author: brainoil 06 September 2013 08:10:56AM *  2 points [-]

It's probably true for academic film theory. I mean how hard could it really be?

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