I kind of want to defend "dense and impenetrable jargon that's hard for non-experts to understand". Most jargon-filled writing is in fact intended for experts, and compressing common ideas in the field is useful.
Even for non-experts, jargon (properly cited) can help with immersion learning - an application of Tyler Cowen's "The podcast is for me".
"write like you talk" kinda reminds me of how people say that when you salt your pasta water, you should aim for "salty like the sea." it's literally bad advice, you should not make a 3.5% salt solution for pasta water. but when people hear that advice, they usually don't take it literally, & it usually works
I started trying to learn to cook in my early 20s. Samin Nosrat was very insistent that I salt my pasta water until it literally tasted like the sea, so I did. Never made that mistake again.
I kind of want to defend "dense and impenetrable jargon that's hard for non-experts to understand". Most jargon-filled writing is in fact intended for experts, and compressing common ideas in the field is useful.
Even for non-experts, jargon (properly cited) can help with immersion learning - an application of Tyler Cowen's "The podcast is for me".
I cant open the astoundingly verbose link? maybe its an issue on my end?
Fixed, thanks
"write like you talk" kinda reminds me of how people say that when you salt your pasta water, you should aim for "salty like the sea." it's literally bad advice, you should not make a 3.5% salt solution for pasta water. but when people hear that advice, they usually don't take it literally, & it usually works
I started trying to learn to cook in my early 20s. Samin Nosrat was very insistent that I salt my pasta water until it literally tasted like the sea, so I did. Never made that mistake again.