Are You Suffering From GI Joe Fallacy?

  One problem that defines human beings is the illusion of knowledge. In fact, some people, having acquired certain theoretical knowledge, believe that they can conquer the world. However, later, reality and its intricate challenges give them a dose of humility. After all, genuine learning is acquired by practice and not just from books. We could say that we live in a world where there are many ignoramuses who believe they know everything (the Dunning-Kruger effect) while the highly competent often believe that they’re not (impostor syndrome). In fact, this tremendous irony has always defined human beings. It also hinders…