#Overconfidence

Embracing Uncertainty: Wisdom Beyond Certainty and Comfort

This theme finds resonance in philosophical traditions worldwide. Descartes famously began his method with radical doubt, positing that the path to true knowledge lay through questioning all assumptions. Similarly, the ancient Chinese Daoist philosopher Zhuangzi cautioned against rigid distinctions, advocating a fluid perspective. Thus, intellectual humility and openness to uncertainty appear as hallmarks of wisdom across cultures. [...]

There is Nothing More Equitably Distributed Than Reason: Everyone is Convinced That They Have Enough - René Descartes

The quote suggests that rationality is subjective; what one person views as logical may differ from another's perspective, yet both feel justified in their reasoning. [...]