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Shane Parrish

What Shane Parrish thinks about humility

@shane-parrish · 48 positions · 0 changes of mind

Founder of Farnam Street (fs.blog) and host of The Knowledge Project podcast. Writes and curates on decision-making, mental models and rational thinking.

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5 dated positions, 2013 to 2023, in their own words. Our reading of what Shane Parrish has said — not written or endorsed by them.

  1. Our readingThe desire to feel right overpowers the desire to be right, because the ego pushes toward feeling right at the expense of being right.

    Their wordsour desire to feel right overpowers our desire to be right the ego urges us to feel right at the expense of being right

    ↗STOP Playing Life on HARD MODE! | Shane Parrishyoutube.com 10th of 12 in this recording

  3. Our readingTrying to prove how right one is leads to ignoring the evidence to the contrary.

    Their wordswhen you try to prove how right you are you ignore all the evidence to the contrary

    ↗STOP Playing Life on HARD MODE! | Shane Parrishyoutube.com 11th of 12 in this recording

  4. 20 months earlier

  5. Our readingThought experiments expose gaps in knowledge and help recognise the limits of what can be known.

    Their wordsThought experiments push us outside our comfort zone by forcing us to confront questions we cannot answer with ease. They demonstrate gaps in our knowledge and help us recognize the limits of what can be known.

    ↗Thought Experiment: How Einstein Solved Difficult Problemsfs.blog 2nd of 5 in this piece

  6. 8 years earlier

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

    mental models

    Their wordsAs 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.

    ↗Mastering Success: Navigating Within Your Circle of Competencefs.blog 3rd of 5 in this piece

  9. Our readingTo improve the odds of success, a person should understand the perimeter of their circle of competence, operate well inside it, and be willing to say "I don't know".

    mental models

    Their wordsTo improve the odds of success in life and business, understand the perimeter of your circle of competence and operate well inside. Over time, work to expand that circle, but don’t fool yourself about where the perimeter is, and never be afraid to say, “I don’t know.”

    ↗Mastering Success: Navigating Within Your Circle of Competencefs.blog 5th of 5 in this piece