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		sklogic on June 28, 2016 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Dunning-Kruger and other memes (2015) > What culture doesn't acknowledge self respect, and one's place in society relative to others? What culture (besides the Northern Americans) would so blindly equate self respect to self esteem? The others understand better that you can respect yourself even without the overblown, unrealistic views on your own abilities and virtues.

squeaky-clean on June 28, 2016 [–]

> The others understand better that you can respect yourself even without the overblown, unrealistic views on your own abilities and virtues

I don't think self esteem means what you think it means.

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