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You can argue that politicians like Mamdani, Justin Trudeau and Trump are all products of Dunning Kruger - aka the over confident incompetent.

DK is a cognitive bias in which someone who significantly underestimates the complexities of a job and thinks "how hard could it be?" confidently pursues the role and convinces those in decisional authority that they are capable of doing the job, only to then immediately be in way over their head. They are typically selected by senior people who mistake the individual's brashness and confidence for competence. The poor decision is exacerbated in many cases because those making the hiring decision often are loathe to admit their own hiring mistake - i.e., the narcissistic leader.

It's pretty prevalent in corporate America, and used to be a more male-dominated phenomenon. But, less so these days, especially with millenials and Gen Z. I spend a lot of time cleaning up the aftermath of this issue.

This isn't "fake it until you make it", in which the faker is trying to bluff their way through. DK is different in that those doing the "faking" actually think they are competent. How hard could it be to be mayor of one of the largest and most complicated cities in the world?


Link: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/opinion/zohran-mamdani-is-about-to-confront-reality/ar-AA1PWSnf?ocid=entnewsntp&pc=LCTS&cvid=690d1a268d4c4744ab453243dc3287df&ei=18