“It is remarkable that the human mind can manage to be so wrong yet so confident”
— Nassim Nicholas Taleb
Simplified Meaning:
Sometimes, people can be very sure about their thoughts or beliefs, even when they are actually completely wrong. This shows how surprising it is that our minds can make mistakes but still feel certain we are right.
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Bias Certainty Cognition Confidence Error Human behavior Human mind Misjudgment Psychology Self-deception