The Dunning-Kruger effect: lack of knowledge causes a person overestimate their own competence in a field of expertise. Does that remind you of anyone? It’s not anybody’s fault – we can’t know everything. But you need to be ready for this eventuality.
I know next to nothing about cars, but I can confidently spot the difference between a washed car and a dirty one. That is also true for spotting a well-made sandwich, cocktail, or any other result of a low-variance service. The trouble begins when I also think I can do Read more…
As a rule, I used to set up my own PCs. I carefully picked components, assembled the machine, and installed everything myself. I knew what I was doing and that nothing really bad could happen. Then, in 2015, the expensive motherboard I got turned out to be incompatible with something, and the advice Read more…