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Veritasium: Why People Are So Confident When They're Wrong

Veritasium unpacks the perils of overconfidence: why our brain takes shortcuts, the real Dunning-Kruger curve, and how feedback (or lack thereof) can lead to disasters from rogue traders to collapsed banks. Despite its pitfalls, a dash of confidence can be useful—and you’ll learn tricks to check yourself before you wreck yourself.

If you want to practice humility in style, they’ve even launched a Kickstarter for an overconfidence-busting tabletop game, plus Snatoms magnetic molecules and weekly science goodies via their newsletter. References and expert insights round out the deep dive.

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