A contrived position of naivety may look a little strange, but it is often a useful stance for further analysis. Because analysis often involves isolating a smaller set of causal factors, or even a single causal factor, and to do that, you either have to assume the constancy and temporary irrelevancy of everything else, or else assume absolutely nothing and start from scratch, working from there with more fundamental questions before moving on. It does look a little silly, but it is an important part of the process.
