Reflections on the seven qualities in the Madhyama Āgama
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When I reflect on the life I have lived thus far I notice how much more certain I was about things when I was younger. At first, this seemed strange. I had less knowledge, experience and wisdom back then yet I was more confident about my views. Of course, I am now aware that this phenomenon is quite common. It is so common that the expression “a little knowledge is a dangerous thing” (Martin n.d.) has become part of the vernacular. It has been identified as a type of cognitive bias known as the Dunning-Kruger effect (Cherry 2021) where lack of self-awareness and lesser cognitive ability can lead one to overestimate their capability. Sadly for our society at large as William Butler Yeats (1989) pointed out:
Reflections on the seven qualities in the Madhyama Āgama
Reflections on the seven qualities in the…
Reflections on the seven qualities in the Madhyama Āgama
When I reflect on the life I have lived thus far I notice how much more certain I was about things when I was younger. At first, this seemed strange. I had less knowledge, experience and wisdom back then yet I was more confident about my views. Of course, I am now aware that this phenomenon is quite common. It is so common that the expression “a little knowledge is a dangerous thing” (Martin n.d.) has become part of the vernacular. It has been identified as a type of cognitive bias known as the Dunning-Kruger effect (Cherry 2021) where lack of self-awareness and lesser cognitive ability can lead one to overestimate their capability. Sadly for our society at large as William Butler Yeats (1989) pointed out: