You can close your eyes and cross a four-lane highway, but even if you get to the other side, you’re still
an idiot[ill advised1].
This quote, even though it’s aimed at investors who confuse lucky with smart, applies just as well to the current trend of buying a boat and going cruising without bothering to learn the basics, and then boasting about it.
It also makes me thankful to you members for making AAC a place where that’s just not a thing.
But more importantly:
I like it!
I am questioning everything.
Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don’t Know. It’s an entertaining read and I’ve particularly enjoyed his treatment of the Dunning-Kruger Effect — the cognitive bias that leads us to overestimate our abilities early on in the learning journey.
Hi Rob,
I just read up on the book and ordered it. Thanks for the recommendation.
Just come across a nice truism
complexity + time = failure
Hi Bill,
Good one.