Document Type
Article
Publication Date
8-2013
Publication Title
Significance
Volume
10
Issue
4
First Page
15
Last Page
18
Abstract
Media pundits are the supreme example of self-belief and confidence in their own opinions. Through TV, newspapers and blogs they tell us with sublime certainty what will happen. But are they right? And does it matter if they are wrong? Ben Smith and Jadrian Wooten ask what we demand from pundits – accuracy or confidence?
Recommended Citation
Smith, Ben O. and Wooten, Jadrian, "Pundits: The confidence trick: Better confident than right?" (2013). Economics Faculty Publications. 14.
https://digitalcommons.unomaha.edu/econrealestatefacpub/14
Comments
This is the peer reviewed version of the following article: Smith, B., & Wooten, J. (2013). Pundits: The confidence trick: Better confident than right?. Significance, 10(4), 15-18., which has been published in final form at http://doi.org/10.1111/j.1740-9713.2013.00675.x. This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance with Wiley Terms and Conditions for Self-Archiving.