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Re:Spotify CEO: musicians can no longer release music only “... by TheSpiceIsLife on Friday July 31, 2020 @08:07PM (#24015907)
This tendency to hyper-analogise everything oh so sinks my boat.

I can’t think of even one example of the use of analogy that has helped me understand a subject better than if it were discussed and explained on its own terms.

It seems all analogies do is enable the analogiser to delude themselves in to thinking similar is equal to same.

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Re:Spotify CEO: musicians can no longer release music only “... by aaanotherhnfolk on Friday July 31, 2020 @09:10PM (#24016328)
Analogies may be less about equivalency and more to do with bridging ideas. They can help the analogiser draw someone closer in thought, like a shout in the dark to help your friend find you
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Re:Spotify CEO: musicians can no longer release music only “... by abraae on Saturday August 01, 2020 @03:33AM (#24018485)
Think of analogies as being like the windscreen wipers on a car. They help you see things more clearly.
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