Comments on: When Confidence Trumps Competence https://www.isegoria.net/2014/11/when-confidence-trumps-competence/ From the ancient Greek for equality in freedom of speech; an eclectic mix of thoughts, large and small Mon, 01 Jun 2026 14:48:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.6.1 By: Aaaargh! https://www.isegoria.net/2014/11/when-confidence-trumps-competence/comment-page-1/#comment-1918774 Aaaargh! Wed, 03 Dec 2014 20:56:50 +0000 http://www.isegoria.net/?p=36774#comment-1918774 Putin is another.

Most people are incapable of seeing reality except in hindsight. And even then, only a few.

]]> By: lucklucky https://www.isegoria.net/2014/11/when-confidence-trumps-competence/comment-page-1/#comment-1899578 lucklucky Sat, 29 Nov 2014 13:51:49 +0000 http://www.isegoria.net/?p=36774#comment-1899578 Hitler is a clear case of a confidence game winner. Which shows the danger of it.

We essence is a bit of what a appears to be “stronger horse”

]]> By: Jonathan https://www.isegoria.net/2014/11/when-confidence-trumps-competence/comment-page-1/#comment-1886699 Jonathan Wed, 26 Nov 2014 18:49:41 +0000 http://www.isegoria.net/?p=36774#comment-1886699 There are probably a lot of people in jail because of this.

]]> By: Alrenous https://www.isegoria.net/2014/11/when-confidence-trumps-competence/comment-page-1/#comment-1886585 Alrenous Wed, 26 Nov 2014 18:03:28 +0000 http://www.isegoria.net/?p=36774#comment-1886585 A case of psychologists triumphantly showing humans are losing some game…only because they’re winning at a more important game. In neither sporting events nor weight-guessing games is the outcome of critical importance. However, associating yourself with confident people is always of critical importance.

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