Being Wrong
by Kathryn Schulz
Schulz on error: why being wrong feels like being right until the moment it does not, the psychology and philosophy of mistakes, and the case that error is central to learning, love and humor. It is elegant, wide-ranging and makes a generous case for fallibility.
Read it if…
you hate being wrong and want a better relationship with it.
Skip it if…
you want tactics; it is an essay.
Three things you will actually use
- Being wrong feels exactly like being right.
- Error is the engine of learning.
- Hold beliefs with humility; you are wrong about something now.
Do this first
Write about a time you were certain and wrong, and what it felt like before and after.
Our verdict
Elegant and generous.
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