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The Five Laws of Human Stupidity

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  • Aqua LetiferA Offline
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    Aqua Letifer
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    #1

    New to me. Seems well-reasoned.

    http://harmful.cat-v.org/people/basic-laws-of-human-stupidity/

    Please love yourself.

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      Always and inevitably everyone underestimates the number of stupid individuals in circulation..

      Well I believe that everybody except me is an idiot, so….Wait a minute…Oh.

      The Brad

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      • LuFins DadL LuFins Dad

        Always and inevitably everyone underestimates the number of stupid individuals in circulation..

        Well I believe that everybody except me is an idiot, so….Wait a minute…Oh.

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        @lufins-dad said in The Five Laws of Human Stupidity:

        Always and inevitably everyone underestimates the number of stupid individuals in circulation..

        Well I believe that everybody except me is an idiot, so….Wait a minute…Oh.

        Well, keep reading. It's clearly defined.

        Please love yourself.

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          Excellent article. I'll share this with others close to me who can appreciate the truths it contains.

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            #5

            In 1976 Cipolla actually published this theory in a book with this theory. He was a highly regarded economist and historian. The book is still or again, in print:

            https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/639356/the-basic-laws-of-human-stupidity-by-carlo-m-cipolla/

            A bit on the author:

            https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carlo_M._Cipolla

            Elbows up!

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