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To discern a bullshitter (someone who appears to know a lot) from one who actually knows a lot, you can: | To discern a bullshitter (someone who appears to know a lot) from one who actually knows a lot, you can: | ||
#Ask a hard honest question, like a naive child's question, and see if a person gets stumped. And if they admit to being stuck, they can extricate themselves from being a bullshitter by how they handle the situation. If they display humility, then their integrity belongs to the class of wisdom. | #Ask a hard honest question, like a naive child's question, and see if a person gets stumped. And if they admit to being stuck, they can extricate themselves from being a bullshitter by how they handle the situation. If they display humility, then their integrity belongs to the class of wisdom. | ||
# | #Use [[Grey Thinking]], or think in probabilities, not certainties | ||
[[Category: Mental Models]] | [[Category: Mental Models]] | ||
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Evaluating Expertise
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Learnings:
To discern a bullshitter (someone who appears to know a lot) from one who actually knows a lot, you can:
- Ask a hard honest question, like a naive child's question, and see if a person gets stumped. And if they admit to being stuck, they can extricate themselves from being a bullshitter by how they handle the situation. If they display humility, then their integrity belongs to the class of wisdom.
- Use Grey Thinking, or think in probabilities, not certainties