To avoid arguments with strangers who are wrong on the internet, consider the following substitution in your mind as you read. “You shouldn’t do X” or “Don’t do X” or “Stop doing X” becomes “You might not need to do X (especially merely because some book seems to recommend it). You might still choose to do X, but ask yourself whether that was a conscious choice, and if it wasn’t, then reconsider.” Not as pithy, but much more accurate. And no need to correct internet stra...
