Impostor syndrome is a rational response to systems that reward performance over competence
Impostor syndrome is usually described as an internal problem: a capable person cannot believe in her own competence and fears being exposed as a fraud. The typical advice follows the same individual frame: challenge negative thoughts, keep a file of…
The illusion of the self and how self-delusion separates us from authenticity by distorting reality
When self-knowledge becomes self-deception We live in an era in which self-knowledge is often confused with compulsive introspection, and personal development with narcissistic performance. In this cultural climate, one of the most dangerous…
Always Demand Evidence
The discipline of thinking in a world that profits from confusion In a world where confusion is profitable, attention is constantly exploited, and certainty is often performed more loudly than it is earned, the discipline of demanding evidence becomes…