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paulcole
on Nov 21, 2021
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Ask HN: What mental models do you use everyday?
Most people are wrong about most things.
Most people are average at their jobs. If they were really good at them, they’d have better jobs.
kurthr
on Nov 21, 2021
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Not quite a subscriber to the Peter Principle then...
worker767424
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These two things are subtly different. If most people are incompetent in their roles, then both statements can hold.
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Most people are average at their jobs. If they were really good at them, they’d have better jobs.