Archived Smart people underestimate themselves and ignorant people think theyre brilliant. (en.wikipedia.org)
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Archived Smart people underestimate themselves and ignorant people think theyre brilliant. (en.wikipedia.org)
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[–] FruityPants [S] 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
Thanks for the insights. The graphs you attached showing the different extremes of possible scenarios is pretty thought provoking.
It's bed time for me here, but that blog and the comment section looks like good early morning reading material
[–] AdHomonym ago
Hey, thanks! This is one of those scenarios where, even if the common interpretation is less than correct, it's still instructive. You can't trust perception of competence unless that person has a certain degree of experience.
The blog is really well written, definitely worth your time!