Wisdom of the confident

[bonzo]

Not sure if this makes the group intelligent or stupid

http://www.technologyreview.com/vie...iologists-reveal-the-wisdom-of-the-confident/

 

[User211]

I think it fails to make a distinction between independent thinkers who are clever, and independent thinkers who are stupid.

 

[Len44]

I have a relative (an in-law) who I describe as "one who has the ability to be wrong confidently."

 

[slowGEEZR]

... "one who has the ability to be wrong confidently."

Sarah Palin, Rand Paul and Ted Cruz come immediately to mind.

 

[bonzo]

"one who has the ability to be wrong confidently."[/I]

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