Why we’re so darn confident—even when we’re totally wrong: Veritasium unpacks the Dunning-Kruger effect (aka the folks who know the least often think they know the most) and shows how our brains lazily stitch together beliefs without enough feedback. A little overconfidence can even boost performance, but unchecked it leads to blind spots.
Through wild tales—from rogue trader Nick Leeson to the collapse of one of England’s oldest banks—you’ll see how missing feedback loops and mental shortcuts fuel major disasters. The good news? With better feedback (and even a custom tabletop game), you can learn to spot your own overconfidence and calibrate your beliefs.
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