• TankovayaDiviziya@lemmy.world
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    8 hours ago

    “The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, and wiser people so full of doubts.”

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      5 hours ago

      The Dunning-Kruger effect is probably at least partially responsible for most of the world’s ills.

      And our stupid brains are wired to see confidence as capability. I guess there’s an evolutionary advantage to organizing even if you pick the wrong leader.