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May 25, 2026 6 min

The Dunning-Kruger effect, or why the internet looks full of experts

From lemon juice on a robber's face to experts born yesterday: why confidence online is so often mistaken for competence.

Dunning-Kruger cognitive bias internet social media expertise AI

Editorial collage about the Dunning-Kruger effect, with a confident person sitting on a head and a ladder toward competence

Threads to follow

Digital culture and expertise Bias, apparent confidence, AI, social platforms and the moments when the internet sounds too sure of itself. Coffee, rituals and systems Specialty coffee, moka pots, Italian habits and small systems that look ordinary until you watch them properly. Design, objects and context Chairs, architecture, objects and people that left a recognizable shape without needing to shout. Small projects, disproportionate care Experiments, light websites and things built with more care than strictly necessary.

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