Speaking for yourself means avoiding two common bad habits: speaking for other people, and speculating about the perspectives of groups of people. It’s harder to avoid these two habits than you might think. (See? I just spoke for you.) For example, if I say, “If you don’t vaccinate your kids, it means you prioritize your children over mine,” I’m speculating about what your behavior reveals about your internal thoughts. It’s possible that I’m speculating correctly, but you are a better authority on what your internal thoughts actually are. If I was trying to speak only for myself, I’d instead
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