I'm 39, and I understand where the "unconscious incompetence" comes from. There's a constant stream of fads that claim to be something new. You look at each o

I'm 39, and I understand where the "unconscious incompetence" comes from. There's a constant stream of fads that claim to be something new. You look at each one and find it's something you knew already. Repeat this for decades and you become conditioned to expect that there's nothing significant coming, ever. It helps to be paranoid. If you constantly expect that the next big thing really will change the game and make your accumulated knowledge obsolete, then you keep your guard up. I don't have any tips for cultivating paranoia.