Modest people may demur when asked if they're good at something, but if you ask who's better than them, they can't bring themselves to lie.
How to tell when someone is really good at something: ask who's better.
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Have you tried this strategy on
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Will they always know someone who they think might be better?
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No. That's the point of this method. If they're really good, they won't be able to say truthfully that anyone is better.
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also egomaniacs and delusional people think they're the best, even when they're not, so caveat emptor
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What happens when they are, what observations are made, are the implications still applied? Do we judge equally or use the same playbook?
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The modest folks will have a list. Modesty means you know what's up above, not so much down below. Pride is other way round.
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Who's better at being Paul Graham?
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...or just ask to explain what they do. Usually those who good at something can explain the most complex things in simple words.
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Agree, hv seen this validated in several interviews, selection tests and my assessment has mostly been accurate based on this rationale
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