Arrogant people usually triumph:
Loud and overconfident people win out over shy
people, even when shy people are right. In a fair and reasonable world, truth
would be compelling in some obvious way. It's not. Usually the humble and
correct person is passed over for the charismatic, brash dolt. Political
debates are only the most obvious example, wherein excellent policy suggestions
go ignored when louder and more authoritative claims ride roughshod over them.
And while we're on the subject, is it really fair that taller people seem more
convincing than their shorter rivals? ~ Stephen
T. Asma