I may be wrong, but I'm never in doubt.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Confidence does not always equal correctness.
- In plain terms
- Being sure does not mean being right.
- What can you take from it?
- Check certainty against evidence.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Can you be sure and wrong?
- How to manage confidence?
Another view
Confidence often correlates with expertise.
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