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I completely agree that bringing a helpful idea to a broader audience is quite valuable. The problem, however, lies in the combination of lack of precision and lack of attention span that creates artifacts of conventional wisdom that rattle around for years and years without question.

Some day, someone's grandkid is going to be spouting something about "10,000 hours" and not even know where it comes from.

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> Some day, someone's grandkid is going to be spouting something about "10,000 hours" and not even know where it comes from.

Which will replace the even more flawed understanding of "born with it".

We all go through life with flawed mental models, which aren't perfect but are better than a complete lack of understanding. Over time, we make those models in the general consciousness better, even if they continue to lag behind true scientific understanding.

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