This isn't exactly relevant to the article, but somehow shares some of the spirit of what happens to us as we educate/inform ourselves more:

"this very real thing that runs rampant in educated people. It’s called 'impostor syndrome.' The clinical definition is a 'psychological phenomenon in which people are unable to internalize their accomplishments.' It means that you feel like a phony, like you’re just winging it, that you really don’t have any idea what you’re doing."

- Kleon, Austin (2012-02-28). Steal Like an Artist: 10 Things Nobody Told You About Being Creative