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The Five Laws of Human Stupidity

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    Aqua Letifer
    wrote on 31 Oct 2021, 01:18 last edited by
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    New to me. Seems well-reasoned.

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

    Please love yourself.

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      LuFins Dad
      wrote on 31 Oct 2021, 01:38 last edited by
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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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      • L LuFins Dad
        31 Oct 2021, 01:38

        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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        Aqua Letifer
        wrote on 31 Oct 2021, 01:45 last edited by
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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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          brenda
          wrote on 1 Nov 2021, 08:24 last edited by
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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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            Renauda
            wrote on 1 Nov 2021, 14:03 last edited by Renauda 11 Jan 2021, 14:10
            #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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