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Outside the circle of competence, confidence does not diminish as fast as competence, and the biggest risk is what one does not see.

Drawn from what Shane Parrish said

What these subjects mean

humility Knowing what you do not know: whether it makes you learn and decide better, or costs you the self-belief that gets things done.

mental models Thinking tools borrowed across disciplines: inversion, second-order effects, circles of competence, probabilities, incentives.

Circle of competence

Which mental models help you think better?under our view: Know your circle of competence, and know where it ends

What Shane Parrish actually said

  1. Shane Parrish Founder of Farnam Street (fs.blog) and host of The Knowledge Project podcast
    As we cross the perimeter from what we know to what we don’t, confidence does not diminish as fast as competence. The biggest risk when operating outside of your circle of competence is what you don’t see.

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