Through the film he showed he was smart even though he did not think so. (Dunning-Kruger Effect) You see it goes both ways. You think you know more than you really do. And those who think they know less than the really do.
Confucius that gives us all advice for avoiding, or at least mitigating, this cognitive bias: “Real knowledge is to know the extent of one’s ignorance.”
I read a lot and now I know less than I did when I was 6 years old. If I live long enough I may learn so much I know less than I do now. If I am lucky.
Adiraiju over 5 years ago
To be fair, the Scarecrow’s whole character arc involved him learning to use the brains he already had…
Darsan54 Premium Member over 5 years ago
Before or after Dorothy’s trip?
Olddog1 over 5 years ago
No brain, but a college diploma with all the rights and privileges pertaining thereto.
dmdip over 5 years ago
This may actually be The Motley Fool
WoodstockJack over 5 years ago
I’d be snide,
I’dbe foolish
to my friends, I’d seem quite ghoulish,
if I only had a brain.
Sassy's Mom over 5 years ago
The meeting won’t be pretty. When it’s over, her advisor will exit half the man he was when he entered.
corpcasselbury over 5 years ago
Excellent artwork, Scott; that really looks like Ray Bolger.
Flatlander, purveyor of fine covfefe over 5 years ago
Sell GM, quickly
Indianapolis Smith over 5 years ago
“What should I invest in?”
“Lucky Lady in the fourth to win!”
mvwhite5382 over 5 years ago
Better be a short meeting, he has to get back to the White House for a Cabinet meeting.
craigwestlake over 5 years ago
He runs the straw polls…
Night-Gaunt49[Bozo is Boffo] over 5 years ago
Through the film he showed he was smart even though he did not think so. (Dunning-Kruger Effect) You see it goes both ways. You think you know more than you really do. And those who think they know less than the really do.
Confucius that gives us all advice for avoiding, or at least mitigating, this cognitive bias: “Real knowledge is to know the extent of one’s ignorance.”
I read a lot and now I know less than I did when I was 6 years old. If I live long enough I may learn so much I know less than I do now. If I am lucky.