The Five Laws of Human Stupidity

[Aqua Letifer]

New to me. Seems well-reasoned.

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

[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.

[Aqua Letifer]

@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.

[brenda]

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

[Renauda]

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