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I'd conjecture that one of the biggest barriers for HN folk is acknowledging that they are ignorant about a certain topic. In the Western culture, we are traine
by casca 15y ago
I'd conjecture that one of the biggest barriers for HN folk is acknowledging that they are ignorant about a certain topic. In the Western culture, we are trained from a young age that admitting ignorance is one of the worst things you can do. Initial reactions are to dismiss a subject as "boring" or "irrelevant" but as we get older, we tend to rather bullshit than be seen as short on knowledge.
- th0ma5 15y agocould be a bias of those in leadership roles, or those considered to be experts at something... check out "mansplaining"
- jasonshen 15y agoGreat point. In general we avoid looking bad which is why people downplay of dismiss things they don't know. Even after you DO know what to do, you still often he resistance to avoid doing something because you are afraid of looking foolish.
- gravitronic 15y agoHow old are you? I found that to be a common trait in myself and friends around the age of 20, but now approaching 30 people in my social network seem to have cooled down the need to assert themselves constantly like that.