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Answer the following question : Why should one be wary of opinions that flatter one’s self- esteem?

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Answer the following question :

Why should one be wary of opinions that flatter one’s self- esteem?

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One should be very wary of opinions that flatter one's self-esteem. Both men and women, nine times out of ten, are firmly convinced of the superior excellence of their own sex. There is abundant evidence on both sides. For example, if you are a man, you can point out that most poets and men of science are male; if you are a woman, you can retort that so are most criminals. The question is inherently insoluble, but self - esteem conceals this from most people.

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