Episode 161: Reach-Around Knowledge and Bottom Performers (The Dunning-Kruger Effect)
Very Bad Wizards
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Is Overconfidence a Good Thing?
Socrates was declared the wisest man in athens. He said it was because only he is aware of how much he doesn't know. Some people have argued that over confidence is actually a good thing, because it makes you happier. There's this really depressing sort of literature on depressive ism,. That when you're depressed, you seem to be more accurate about your skills and abilities.
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