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GabrielDuquette comments on Overcoming the Curse of Knowledge - Less Wrong Discussion

42 Post author: JesseGalef 18 October 2011 05:39PM

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Comment author: [deleted] 18 October 2011 08:31:12PM 6 points [-]

Because we have all the background knowledge and understanding, we're overconfident that what we're saying is clear to everyone else. WE know what we mean!

As I see it, this is the biggest obstacle to LW's mission.