"Intelligent and educated people are less likely to learn from their mistakes, for instance, or take advice from others. And when they do err, they a… - David Robson

"Intelligent and educated people are less likely to learn from their mistakes, for instance, or take advice from others. And when they do err, they are better able to build elaborate arguments to justify their reasoning, meaning that they become more and more dogmatic in their views. Worst still, they appear to have a bigger "bias blind spot," meaning they are less able to recognize the holes in their logic."

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