This week's Existential Comic features the point by Bertrand Russell that the wiser the person the less sure they tend to be.
Russell's advice is that "So whenever you see someone proclaiming that they have all the answers with total confidence, think to yourself: This guy is probably a total idiot."
His advice relates to the Dunning-Kruger Effect, as explained by Psychology Today.
The Decision Lab also has some details and advice: "Why Do We Fail To Accurately Gauge Our Own Abilities?"
The section on politics is topical because way too many politicians present solutions to systemic problems with confident assertions.
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