This mental re-remembering goes by a cute name: “rosy retrospection.” It’s defined as the psychological phenomenon in which we remember past experiences more fondly than we experienced them in the moment. It’s a form of cognitive bias — a way our brains protect us or try to find meaning in our memories. It’s normal and inherently human. But sometimes, I wonder if it’s keeping me from enjoying the present.

Dunning-Kruger lending itself to success may seem surprising at first, but with the growth of social media and the inherently selfish structure of capitalism (or human nature?), maybe it just makes sense.