Political Memes

I thought it was clear from context, but I’ve been over estimating people a lot lately

I recognized a flaw of myself and that I need to be more careful and remember there's a reason newspapers are written at a 6th grade level.

So, this reminds me of an interview question I like to ask and the worst possible answer I've received.

I like to ask people to describe a mistake they made, what they did to recover from it, and what they changed to avoid the same mistake in the future.

I think mistakes are great, because it's how we learn. I like this question because at its core it is recognizing that we are all flawed and we all make mistakes. When I ask it, I generally offer to share one of my own first so that they understand what I'm asking and also so that they understand that they won't be judged for the mistake.

The worst possible answer is when the mistake they think to share is along the lines of "trusting others".

It's a bullshit answer that suggests that the flaw they see in themselves is not recognizing that not everyone is as perfect as they think they are. It's not the worst interview red flag, but it's up there. It takes an incredibly un-self-aware person to screw up the answer that bad.