I knew the Dunning-Kruger effect wasn't valid, but thanks to this post I finally understand why: "The Dunning-Kruger Effect is Autocorrelation"
https://economicsfromthetopdown.com/2022/04/08/the-dunning-kruger-effect-is-autocorrelation/
The Dunning-Kruger Effect is Autocorrelation – Economics from the Top Down

Do unskilled people actually underestimate their incompetence?

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@joeposaurus A rather good explanation of the origin of D-K… Have you seen this, @MarcAbrahams . I understand the argument and yet examples of outrageous D-K abound. or is it an illusion?