The man who knew too little: Life Hacks by Charles Assisi

Don’t aim to have an opinion on everything. There is merit to high-agency ignorance. For one thing,it frees you up to prioritise depth of knowledge over breadth

One of the problems with being a journalist is that people assume one is always in the know, with an “expert opinion” available on all things, at all times.

Once upon a time, I felt compelled to opine; wouldn’t people think me an idiot if I didn’t? Over time, I figured out that attempting to offer an opinion on everything actually makes one look like an idiot. There are times when it is simply best to admit ignorance of a