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> “Never underestimate a man who overestimates himself.” Good life advice, especially for dealing with people who have a tendency to boast of their accomplishm
by snazz 8y ago
> “Never underestimate a man who overestimates himself.”
Good life advice, especially for dealing with people who have a tendency to boast of their accomplishments.
- repsilat 8y agoI totally agree. Also important to note that "always overestimate yourself" and "bank on people who overestimate themselves" are not solid corrolaries. The boastful are high variance, even taking your own judgement into account. And where there are power-law outcomes, exposing yourself to the wrong kind of tail risk can be fatal.