> The ability to sort out opinions and anecdotes from factual claims and evidence is… well… something you’d expect from a proficient reader!
How does a proficient reader separate facts from opinions if good writing doesn't disambiguate facts and opinions? Do they just assume?
e.g.: Butter is about as healthy as vegetable oil. Arugula is healthier than lettuce.
I can cite a meta-analysis for one of the above statements. The other is just my opinion, and I have done no research into the topic. How would a proficient reader tell them apart if there's no calibrating for uncertainty?
Side note: I went through the original blog post again, and there are lots of examples of Dan Luu doing exactly what I'm writing about, to the point where I'm confused why the original commenter thinks he's not using a different tone based on uncertainty.
Examples:
"I once watched, from the inside, a company undergo this cultural shift"
"I've both worked at companies that have tried to contract this kind of thing out as well as talked with many people who've done that"