The Age of Magical Overthinking: Notes on Modern Irrationality

by Amanda Montell

In my own life, I’ve decided to start rewarding people more than I ordinarily would when they admit their mistakes, or else they just won’t. We cannot perceive self-doubt as a weakness, and we shouldn’t demand undying certainty even from experts, or they will surely bullshit us in order to meet that expectation. WASPs in turtlenecks will overpromise eager investors. They’ll press launch before the rocket is ready.