Name: On being wrong
Uploaded: 2011-04-19T13:53:25Z
Duration: 17 min 34 s
Description: Most of us will do anything to avoid being wrong. But what if we're wrong about that? "Wrongologist" Kathryn Schulz makes a compelling case for not just admitting but embracing our fallibility.

Kathryn Schulz: On being wrong

On being wrong

Most of us will do anything to avoid being wrong. But what if we're wrong about that? "Wrongologist" Kathryn Schulz makes a compelling case for not just admitting but embracing our fallibility.

The belief that we are always right traps us in a bubble and keeps us from seeing the world as it truly is. One vivid anecdote describes mistaking a simple picnic sign for a Chinese character, highlighting how easily our minds misinterpret reality. From medical mistakes to global disasters, clinging to certainty can have dire consequences. Accepting fallibility is not a weakness but a gateway to innovation, empathy, and wonder.