• luciferofastora
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      1 year ago

      It’s easy to mistake in-depth topical knowledge for general intelligence and knowledgeability, both in yourself and in others. Most topics are far more complex than a superficial examination could ever hint at.

      Hell, cognitive biases of knowing more about a given topic than you actually do are a studied phenomenon, and it would be unwise to assume anyone - including ourselves - to be immune to that. There are even several relevant XKCDs about it.