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In most topics in life we are all at Freshman level and it would be good to remember that. Experience and expertise in one place often leads to overconfidence
by snovv_crash 4y ago
In most topics in life we are all at Freshman level and it would be good to remember that. Experience and expertise in one place often leads to overconfidence elsewhere, we see this repeatedly whether it is Elon buying Twitter or Jordan Peterson weighing in on topics outside of clinical psychology.
And it affects us too, not just celebrities.
- jrumbut 4y agoJust to be clear, I was using the college years as a metaphor rather than a specific knowledge level. I'm fine with dilettantes (I am a proud one) and recognize that there are some real polymaths in the world, but it creates a tricky situation for the show. A lot of people who lose a specialized debate try making their case directly to the public and the ones who survive become quite good at it and know what they need to do to get on the right podcasts. The ones who won, who might have the better ideas, are bisy working in the field and if they communicate to the public at all it is without the polish of someone who makes their living that way. That is, of course, a well known problem in science communication.