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0 pointsdelusional4y ago0 comments

Hmm. Tufte does note that one of PPs specific ailments is the linear nature of the presentation, but he also goes directly for bulleted lists. He pretty clearly takes down deeply indented bulleted lists as the internal structure of "The Software Bureaucracy" leaking out through the software.

I think the salient argument is his argument that the CONTENT should drive the presentation style. Lists are good for some stuff, but not everything.

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edmundsauto4y ago

Order matters, and will create bias or cognitive prioritization, regardless of whether something is a bullet point.

Take the famous Napoleanic map - top left Carrie’s similar weight as the first bullet item. It may not be linear (1d) since it’s 2D, but the same problems exist: the first items we are exposed to will create a stronger reaction due to an artifact of arrangement rather than importance.

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0 pointsdelusional4y ago0 comments

I think the salient argument is his argument that the CONTENT should drive the presentation style. Lists are good for some stuff, but not everything.

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edmundsauto4y ago

Order matters, and will create bias or cognitive prioritization, regardless of whether something is a bullet point.

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