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by jqpabc123 1368 days ago
Dunning-Kruger for geeks --- when technical knowledge in one very specific area leads someone to extrapolate and overestimate their own insight and ability in unrelated areas such as psychology, marketplace dynamics or finance/economics.

A solid example of Dunning-Kruger --- people who live and breathe crypto and blockchain technical minutia while being victimized by scammers who not only don't know anything about it but really couldn't care less.