Tag: status

The Competence Trap: Why Being Good at Many Things Makes Self-Assessment Nearly Impossible

~ cafebedouin

We all know the type who announces their skills on social media. "Crisis management is one of my deepest competencies," they tweet, while actively demonstrating the opposite. The irony is obvious to everyone but them. But recognizing others' inflated self-assessments is easy. The harder question is: how do we avoid the same trap ourselves? The … Continue reading The Competence Trap: Why Being Good at Many Things Makes Self-Assessment Nearly Impossible

Cutting Concepts: Status, Relationships, Society and Civilizations.

~ cafebedouin

"Cultural evolution is about overcoming human nature. Or rather, it is about encouraging certain aspects of human nature and suppressing other aspects of human nature. Without civilization, humans tend to organize into small, slightly polygynous groups that fight each other over women and resources. Civilizations evolved because they could form bigger and more efficient armies … Continue reading Cutting Concepts: Status, Relationships, Society and Civilizations.