Underlying Causes
There are a lot of causes to this behavior. Some people simply like to argue. Others like to prove that they are smarter than someone else. Others have worked in industry for a while and have been repeatedly disappointed and therefore never see the upside of anything.
But there is one really important reason that you will encounter this: in our industry, this behavior is rewarded.
Most of our currency in this industry is based on what we can produce with our minds. Smarts are important, but more important than being smart is looking smart.
Being smart can happen anywhere, doesn’t require an audience, and therefore often goes unnoticed. In fact, the distractions of being in front of people often sabotage smarts. That’s why ...
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