Tag Archives: humility

Maundy Thursday: The Last Supper and the washing of feet – a call to serve others

Why the Last Supper matters: Maundy Thursday’s challenge to live selflessly.

Maundy Thursday, observed on the Thursday before Easter, marks one of the most profound moments in Christian history: The Last Supper. This sacred event, chronicled in the Gospels, encapsulates Jesus Christ’s final teachings of love, sacrifice, and servanthood. As Christians worldwide reflect on the institution of the Eucharist and the humble …

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The Dunning-Kruger Effect: Why stupid people think they’re smart

The Dunning-Kruger Effect: Why incompetence breeds overconfidence.

The English philosopher Bertrand Russell once observed, “The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are so sure of themselves, while wiser people are so full of doubt.” This astute observation encapsulates a psychological phenomenon now widely known as the Dunning-Kruger Effect. Named after psychologists David Dunning …

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