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Yeah I guess when I mean "being critical of abstraction" I mean like theoretically critical, not anti. I'm against abstractions being used incorrectly. An abstraction can be neutral, good even, but if misapplied it creates all sorts of problems.
My main criticism isn't people using abstractions to understand, its not checking to see if the ones we are using bear out in real conditions.
I think there was a time when almost no one thought in terms of abstraction. And now its like the only way that most people think. Well like in said I have a lot of work to do
Yep, metaphysicians in particular make the mistake of abstracting away essential context, and it leads to misconceptions and faulty understanding. Good luck!