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View submission: /r/philosophy Open Discussion Thread | January 20, 2020
The integrity of a process can be lost as it's form is translated.
When we communicate we are letting others know what we think. Our prior experiences influence how we express our thoughts with others. Their prior experience also influences their ability to understand. Furthermore if either person has preconceived notions about the other then that hinders the communication between them.
This is amplified in a process involving many steps. As the process gets more complex it gets more difficult to discern what the overall purpose is for the process. The process itself may become intrinsically maintained after the overall goal has been achieved and then the goal is to follow the process rather than the other way around.
Comment by Annathematic at 25/01/2020 at 19:05 UTC
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I think communication is a great example of balance between form and function. In certain instances it has great propensity for self-sharpening. I think it’s easy to lose sight of it’s emergent nature and therefore inestimable possible potential. I have seen, and been involved with, instances of communication that was so subtle and uncanny that it borders, in my opinion, on precognition.
So then, what is the purpose of communication?
Comment by [deleted] at 24/01/2020 at 18:49 UTC
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Great point, this is one of the many ways fallibilism manifests itself in day to day life, and an argument for why free speech is fundamental.
These inevitable miscommunications lead to mistakes, and the only way of correcting those mistakes is further discussion.