Why I never want to be a pundit.

[randomness]

Ta-Nehisi Coates:

What is the problem with people simply saying, "You know what, I don't know the answer to that." It's why I never want to be a pundit. The entry requirement seems to be that you have to act like you have an answer to everything, when sometimes, you just don't have a fucking clue. Is "I don't know" outlawed or something?

What's more, that requirement interacts really poorly with financial prognostication.

Comments

[redbird]

While "It's too soon to tell" is a way of saying "I don't know" that can get you a reputation for sagacity, it only works if not used too often.

[browngirl.livejournal.com]

*nod* Yes, this.