added by sari and ยท updated 3y ago
Willingness to look stupid
- People frequently1 think that I'm very stupid. I don't find this surprising, since I don't mind if other people think I'm stupid, which means that I don't adjust my behavior to avoid seeming stupid, which results in people thinking that I'm stupid. Although there are some downsides to people thinking that I'm stupid, e.g., failing interviews where ... See more
from Willingness to look stupid by Dan Luu
sari added 3y ago
- people who are willing to ask dumb questions and think "stupid thoughts" end up understanding things much more deeply over time.
from Willingness to look stupid by Dan Luu
sari added 3y ago
People frequently1 think that I'm very stupid. I don't find this surprising, since I don't mind if other people think I'm stupid, which means that I don't adjust my behavior to avoid seeming stupid, which results in people thinking that I'm stupid. Although there are some downsides to people thinking that I'm stupid, e.g., failing interviews where
... See morefrom Willingness to look stupid by Dan Luu
Jonathan Simcoe added 8mo ago
I love this unexpected insight from annoyingly asking questions that might make us look stupid.