"Never argue with stupid people, they will drag you down to their level and then beat you with experience."

Mark Twain.

Twain's Law

Quotes

  • Two things are infinite the universe and human stupidity and I'm not sure about the universe.

    Albert Einstein (maybe)

  • Genius may have its limitations, but stupidity is not thus handicapped.

    Elbert Hubbard

  • The great mistake made by intelligent people is to refuse to believe that the world is as stupid as it is.

    Claudine Guérin de Tencin

“The trouble with the world is that the stupid are cocksure and the intelligent full of doubt.”

Bertrand Russell

Bertrand Russell

Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity.

Hanlon’s razor

Carlo M Cipolla

A stupid person is a person who causes losses to another person or to a group of persons while themself deriving no gain and even possibly incurring losses.

What is human stupidity?

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Benefits to Others

Losses to themselves

Helpless Incurs loss while benefitting others. E.g., gamblers.

Intelligent Benefits both self & others. E.g., teachers.

Stupid Incurs loss while inflicting loss to others. E.g., 9/11 attackers, racists

Bandit Benefits self but inflicts loss to others. E.g., Do you need one?

Benefits to themselves

Losses to Others