Never hide things from hardcore thinkers. They get more aggravated, more provoked by confusion than the most painful truths.

The quote argues that intellectually rigorous people—those who habitually analyze, infer, and test explanations—find vagueness and concealment especially intolerable. For them, uncertainty is not neutral; it is an irritant that multiplies anxiety and suspicion, because the mind keeps generating competing hypotheses. Jami contrasts this with “painful truths,” suggesting that clear, even harsh information is easier to process than ambiguity. The line also implies an ethical stance: candor is a form of respect toward serious thinkers, while obfuscation can feel like manipulation. More broadly, it highlights how clarity can reduce conflict, whereas confusion can escalate it.