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“If you cannot make others think deeply, at least make them laugh hard. Do both, if you are that gifted.” 
          	― Mokokoma Mokhonoana

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“Not all overconfidence is due to motivated reasoning. Sometimes we simply don’t realize how complicated a topic is, so we overestimate how easy it is to get the right answer. But a large portion of overconfidence stems from a desire to feel certain. Certainty is simple. Certainty is comfortable. Certainty makes us feel smart and competent.” 
          ― Julia Galef, The Scout Mindset: The Perils of Defensive Thinking and How to Be Right More Often