(Part 5 • Smart Man’s Disease) Six Behavioral Barriers That Prevent You from Changing the Status Quo

Jeffrey Goodman
7 min readMay 24, 2022

Six Behavioral Barriers That Prevent You from Changing the Status Quo
1. Barnacles • 2–4. Caring Enough • 5. Smart Man’s Disease • 6. Blackballing

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It’s common for a person to have one or more “zones of expertise.” Many times it comes directly from their profession; sometimes from hobbies or things they spend their free time on; and sometimes from just having done a lot of reading or studying. This is what Smart Man’s Disease has at its core.

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Jeffrey Goodman
Jeffrey Goodman

Written by Jeffrey Goodman

Navigating facts and numbers to help people. Strong opinions on climate change and healthcare. Objective, not neutral. MIT engineer, Wharton MBA.

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