Because they believe themselves expert in a very narrow field they are prone (forced?) to believe others are expert in their very narrow field. To do otherwise would collapse the entire house of cards. To paraphrase Shakespeare, kill all the experts first; then the lawyers.
Because they believe themselves expert in a very narrow field they are prone (forced?) to believe others are expert in their very narrow field. To do otherwise would collapse the entire house of cards. To paraphrase Shakespeare, kill all the experts first; then the lawyers.
That is a really good point. They know they aren’t experts, can’t face it. So they have to believe others as being expert to keep their ego game intact. All the people I know who might actually be experts all will say ‘I have barely scratched the surface. Don’t call me an expert.’
Because they believe themselves expert in a very narrow field they are prone (forced?) to believe others are expert in their very narrow field. To do otherwise would collapse the entire house of cards. To paraphrase Shakespeare, kill all the experts first; then the lawyers.
That is a really good point. They know they aren’t experts, can’t face it. So they have to believe others as being expert to keep their ego game intact. All the people I know who might actually be experts all will say ‘I have barely scratched the surface. Don’t call me an expert.’
Humility seems a lost virtue among our elite class.