Is A Hot Dog A Sandwich And Other Analogies Not To Trifle With
summary
Metaphors shape reasoning and categorize people; three specific failure modes are invisible analogies, inaccurate or unnuanced metaphors, and propagandistic framing. Claims include that these keep harmful stereotypes in place, and concrete fixes are offered: use concrete procedures for direct intervention (professors’ Yik Yak take‑back, Guardian Angels subway patrols), limit team size and assign roles to counter the Ringelmann effect, and reproject maps to reveal bias — Africa is shown as 14× Greenland — plus OpenStreetMap gender stats 2–5% general 28% remote 48% community mappers.
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chapters (11)
- 0:00Start
- 6:44Inaccurate or Lacking Nuance
- 9:14Stereotype Threat
- 11:49Female Chivalry
- 13:14Ringelmann Effect
- 15:02The Smoke Room Experiment
- 16:37The Guardian Angels
- 22:25Unconscious Bias
- 23:21The Mercator Projection
- 25:20What Do Maps Have To Do with Social Equality
- 27:07Map Mapping
