I have just started digging in to read this five-part opinion piece. Very interesting. A good, but longish read. I'm especially taken by Part 5, The DUNNING-KRUGER EFFECT. Enjoy!
http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/ta ... s-dilemma/ (http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/tag/anosognosics-dilemma/)
Originally found this, by the way, on Twitter, tweeted by the Bad Astronomer, Phil Plait. He was making reference to the recent NYC balloon "UFO" flap.