Comment by zimpenfish
4 years ago
> Find out why they're passionately criticizing it.
Sometimes this is just "because they're an arsehole" and the criticism is garbage.
> people who are really good at stuff are drowned in the noise
Or people who could be really good at stuff get disheartened by the harsh criticism and we as a society lose out.
> Sometimes this is just "because they're an arsehole" and the criticism is garbage
It’s pretty trivial to tell who is genuinely passionate and who is an asshole. Especially if you already know them personally.
> Or people who could be really good at stuff get disheartened by the harsh criticism and we as a society lose out.
Taking offense from an asshole, not being able to ignore them, all these traits are part of being successful. We can afford to lose a few people because they took offense to anything and everything. Maybe it’s different for minors and young adults. I’m addressing adults.
You could just as easily say that people who respond well to unilateral and energetic feedback are not motivated and society loses out without harsh criticism. It's hard to quantify these things and that means every position is at least a little reasonable.
I'd want society to side with truth over falsehood when either are not easily quantifiable.