[pierrefermat1]

The biggest difference between him and a "normal smart person" is they realize they have blind spots and choose not to publicly spout opinions on them.

[jdross]

By definition people are not very aware of their blind spots

[pierrefermat1]

There is a difference between knowing if a blind spot exists vs knowing what in the blind spot.

I.E. taking a driving lesson and learning that there's a blind spot in your rear view mirror

[enneff]

But the people that we should listen to are.

[techolic]

To me that is still the case of power corrupting people. If you are surrounded by positive feedback all along, you loose some of that self-awareness.