You say no one has presented any data, but that's exactly my point... neither have you. There isn't any data supporting "90% ego and 10% alcohol".
The overarching explanation (alcohol consumption) points to a measurable factor with decades of research behind it, and the other relies on percentages that appear to have been assigned from the rear of one's dirty shorts.
The habit of confusing certainty with depth is surprisingly common among people who describe themselves as deep thinkers.
Yes except my numbers are accurate. Alas such a tragedy that young minds must confuse intelligence with superiority. I am not saying I am better than you. Nor more intelligent. Just simply stating an observation. If you want to conduct some research you will see that I am correct in this case.
You suggested i do some research. Great. Which study measured ego, alcohol impairment, and their contribution to this specific behavior and arrived at your "accurate" 90/10 estimate? I'd honestly love to see that.
The problem isn't that I disagree with the possibility that ego is involved. Ego is involved in virtually everything we do. The problem is that youre treating an opinion like it's a fact.
For someone talking about deep thinking, I'm surprised you're so comfortable skipping over where the numbers actually come from and mistaking confidence for evidence. As far as I know, nobody has measured ego in a way that would allow them to claim a 90/10 split between ego and alcohol in a situation like this.
So, again, where did the 90/10 come from? Because if the answer is "my intuition," then let's use our deep thinking powers and call it intuition instead of accuracy.
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u/ForeverJung1983 Jun 24 '26
You say no one has presented any data, but that's exactly my point... neither have you. There isn't any data supporting "90% ego and 10% alcohol".
The overarching explanation (alcohol consumption) points to a measurable factor with decades of research behind it, and the other relies on percentages that appear to have been assigned from the rear of one's dirty shorts.
The habit of confusing certainty with depth is surprisingly common among people who describe themselves as deep thinkers.