In absolute form, Dunning-Kruger effect assumes an objective knowledge scale and tags higher confidence of lower knowledge as “false confidence” In open-play learning, there is no scale. Just the doubt. And meta-doubt about whether you know anything. Relativistic D-K effect.
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There’s a very natural and easy set of instinctive behaviors you’re already good at that help you stay with doubt rather than immediately jump to busting it: irony, absurdity, the usual stuff. My modest contribution to that anti-arsenal is embrace of mediocrity.
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Irony is “seeing double” without succumbing to urge to yell “duck over rabbit, with 95% confidence” absurdity is noticing map-territory glitches without feeling like resolving it. Just enjoying it. Mediocrity is not tying identity and confidence to bring good at doubt-busting.
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If you like sci-fi metaphors, these are all tricks for multiverse travel. Inhabiting multiple universes and timelines at once.
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