Did you actually read TAF? They make it quite clear that this is their approach and in no way dismiss other view points. Your post reads like you are just trying to dunk on this article, and its weird.
Bald assertions like that do dismiss other viewpoints.
Yes, he has a header saying, "It’s solely based on my personal experience, and the experience of others I have talked to, watched, or read. Everything I say here is subject to debate and rebuttal, or you can simply have a different opinion."
But he's then stating things dramatically as universals in a way that excludes the experience of others. Not only is it an unpleasant experience for those, like me, who have different experiences, but it also means I can't really trust him to tell the difference between what happens to work for him and what might work for others.
>but it also means I can't really trust him to tell the difference between what happens to work for him and what might work for others.
No one can.
> unpleasant experience for those, like me, who have different experiences
Is it unpleasant being shown experiences that differ from yours? Can you elaborate on this with an example from the text and your own experience? I think it would help me understand where you are coming from if I could relate to it.
The way I see this - you are asking the author to write in a 'universal' style, that respects and acknowledges all view points without preferring one over another. I have two problems with that. 1) it defeats the purpose of sharing your experience and the preferences you have learned. 2) it is difficult ranging to impossible.
I'm not trying to put words in your mouth there, merely give you an opportunity to correct me and my impression.
Of course one can. People do it all the time. Look at medicine, for example. A doctor will write of personal experience with a few patients. But before making sweeping universal statements they'll talk with other doctors, form hypotheses, and gather data under controlled conditions.
Being shown different experiences is not unpleasant. What is unpleasant is having personal hypotheses stated as universal rules when they aren't.
> The way I see this - you are asking the author to write in a 'universal' style, that respects and acknowledges all view points without preferring one over another.
I am not. I am asking to show awareness of the limits of his knowledge. To leave room for the notion that differently situated people will have different experiences. And perhaps be willing to listen to those experiences in order to improve his understanding.
> merely give you an opportunity to correct me and my impression.
