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minus-squareFaceDeer@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up64arrow-down2·2 years agoIt’s possible that Musk is good at some things and not good at others, but his success at those things he’s good at have caused him to think he’s good at everything.
minus-squarextr0n@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up21arrow-down1·2 years agoBecoming a billionaire requires winning so many dice rolls that it’s difficult (impossible?) to really understand that you can lose sometimes.
minus-squareinstamat@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up12·2 years agoThat’s the Techius Bromus Effect. They get too much smoke blown up their asses that they eventually believe they’re capable of solving every problem. I made up the term but the idea is true.
It’s possible that Musk is good at some things and not good at others, but his success at those things he’s good at have caused him to think he’s good at everything.
Becoming a billionaire requires winning so many dice rolls that it’s difficult (impossible?) to really understand that you can lose sometimes.
That’s the Techius Bromus Effect. They get too much smoke blown up their asses that they eventually believe they’re capable of solving every problem.
I made up the term but the idea is true.