It makes people uncomfortable that their beloved confidence isn't always a good thing.

When they're faced with clear examples - for example, malignant narcissism - they find ways to wiggle out of recognition. They'll say that narcissism isn't confidence at all. They'll even say narcissism is the polar opposite of confidence: it's insecurity and low self-worth, nothing more or less.

That's inaccurate and borders on delusional.

Confidence isn't always good.

Some people seem to - perhaps even congenitally - have too much of it.

We base a surprising amount of morality on confidence, often without realizing what we're doing. Because confidence is taken to be a universal good, we have trouble seeing, acknowledging, and understanding examples where it isn't what's best.

Sometimes confidence is dangerous or catastrophic.

Sometimes doubt is a wonderful thing.

Many people today are no longer religious, but I think many have allowed worship of confidence to replace worship of blind faith in God.

Trusting in oneself at all costs is no more reasonable than trusting in God at all costs.

I'm here to point it out to anyone who hasn't realized it yet.