Good schools can paradoxically be harmful to intellectual humility; students at elite schools are repeatedly told they're winners and the future, which can lead to intellectual arrogance and conviction in ideas without exposure to opposing viewpoints.

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Unidentified Speaker — Hedge Fund Manager Alix Pasquet: Why Smart People Lose Money [92yXQLpAFRo]

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intelligent people who go to good schools... surrounded by other people who are extremely smart... consistently told you are winners. You are the future... You deserve the world. [1:21:20]

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