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David B. Clear

Aug 29, 2020·1 min read

That’s also called the Dunning Kruger effect.

But I hadn’t heard of the 4 stages of competence before. They make a lot of sense.

By the way, I like the drawings!

David B. Clear

Science fan, cartoonist, PhD, eukaryote. Doesn't eat cats, dogs, nor other animals.

It’s a pretty broad theory, but in general, Stage 1 is where you’re terrible, and you don’t even realize it. This is a dangerous place to be. It’s when people aren’t good enough to know just how bad they are.…

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