[ExI] quote of the day

Dan TheBookMan danust2012 at gmail.com
Wed May 10 19:14:28 UTC 2017


On May 10, 2017, at 10:52 AM, William Flynn Wallace <foozler83 at gmail.com> wrote:
> I have finally seen a definition of humility that I can say fits me:
> 
> Again, from Superforecasting:
> 
> '....intellectual humility ...is a recognition that reality is profoundly complex, that seeing things clearly is a constant struggle, when it can be done at all, and that human judgment must therefore be riddled with mistakes.  This is true for fools and geniuses alike.  So it's quite possible to think highly of yourself and be intellectually humble.'

That was a good book. That's the one with the hedgehogs vs. foxes, right? And the hedgehoggy foxes and foxy hedgehogs?

Regards,

Dan
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