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Dunning–Kruger effect – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

This hilarious piece of social research suggests what I have observed in my own job repeatedly: the most loud, confident people who stand at your desk proclaiming things are often the least knowledgeable but in many cases the ones most likely to be promoted.

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