The British philosopher Bertrand Russell once wrote that “the trouble with the world is that the stupid are cocksure and the intelligent are full of doubt.” This is true whether one interprets “stupid” as foolish (short on smarts) or as ignorant (short on information). Deliberately or otherwise, his sentiment echoes that of Charles Darwin, who over one hundred years ago pointed out that “ignorance more frequently begets confidence than does knowledge.”
So if all the average people are wrong about being above average, then why should truth depend on the number of scientists who think they know what it is? You know what I’m talkin’ ’bout.
Kaputnik about 7 years ago
Must be Lake Woebegone, where all the children are above average.
Lyons Group, Inc. about 7 years ago
Stephan Pastis strikes again! You’ll see what I mean in today’s strip at Creators.com and at Arcamax.com.
DDrazen about 7 years ago
Joe keeps using that word; I don’t think it means what he thinks it means.
Night-Gaunt49[Bozo is Boffo] about 7 years ago
Joe is a bad influence in today’s…
Mediocre people who think they are above that, and the reverse of above average who think they are just average.
Night-Gaunt49[Bozo is Boffo] about 7 years ago
Justin Kruger and David Dunning :: https://www.damninteresting.com/unskilled-and-unaware-of-it/
Night-Gaunt49[Bozo is Boffo] about 7 years ago
The British philosopher Bertrand Russell once wrote that “the trouble with the world is that the stupid are cocksure and the intelligent are full of doubt.” This is true whether one interprets “stupid” as foolish (short on smarts) or as ignorant (short on information). Deliberately or otherwise, his sentiment echoes that of Charles Darwin, who over one hundred years ago pointed out that “ignorance more frequently begets confidence than does knowledge.”
kab buch about 7 years ago
At least they past on to next grade. Though strip the kids stay the same.
pschearer Premium Member about 7 years ago
So if all the average people are wrong about being above average, then why should truth depend on the number of scientists who think they know what it is? You know what I’m talkin’ ’bout.