Confidence

In this episode of Overthink, co-hosts David and Ellie delve into the multifaceted concept of confidence, exploring its philosophical underpinnings and societal implications. They discuss Charles Pepin's argument that modernity has created a crisis of confidence, as well as Don A. Moore's perspective on confidence as an assessment that needs calibration. The hosts examine confidence as a relational concept influenced by others, and also as a domain-general trait cultivated through competence and joy. They further analyze the gendered aspects of confidence, referencing Iris Marion Young's work on feminine embodiment and the concept of hubris, ultimately concluding that calibrated confidence is crucial for positive life outcomes.