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funny
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
Interesting and informative. Awareness raised but not much in the way of strategy.
medium-paced
Extremely short (less than one hour as an audiobook) and a bit too mean in terms of punching down, this was not that insightful of a read. It could very well be that I’m too stupid to appreciate the deep perceptions here. However, the introduction by Nassim Taleb was a tipoff that this was likely not going to live up to the title’s promise.
funny
slow-paced
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
informative
lighthearted
fast-paced
To be honest I already read this book but I wanted to read the forward and I reread it.
Both are full of food for thought because this book is a satire that perfectly describes the human nature and the different type of stupid people.
It's a fast read, entertaining and I always liked how the author mixes economy and sociology in order to classify the different type of stupids.
An interesting and useful read, highly recommended.
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine.
Both are full of food for thought because this book is a satire that perfectly describes the human nature and the different type of stupid people.
It's a fast read, entertaining and I always liked how the author mixes economy and sociology in order to classify the different type of stupids.
An interesting and useful read, highly recommended.
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine.
This was a very short, humorous, slightly disconcerting, and scientific essay about, well (as the title would suggest), the basic laws of human stupidity.
Much like the laws of thermodynamics, the laws of human stupidity are, unfortunately, irrefutable. You will always be surrounded by stupid people, no matter where you go.
Although this book and these laws were first published in 1976, the laws along with the logic and rationale behind each law remain applicable.
It's difficult to say whether or not this book is meant to be satirical, as the logic presented is undeniably accurate and informative.
Much like the laws of thermodynamics, the laws of human stupidity are, unfortunately, irrefutable. You will always be surrounded by stupid people, no matter where you go.
Although this book and these laws were first published in 1976, the laws along with the logic and rationale behind each law remain applicable.
Spoiler
The laws are as follows:
1. Always and inevitably everyone underestimates the number of stupid individuals in circulation.
2. The probability that a certain person be stupid is independent of any other characteristic of that person.
3. A stupid person is a person who causes losses to another person or to a group of persons while himself deriving no gain and even possibly incurring losses.
4. Non-stupid people always underestimate the damaging power of stupid people. In particular non-stupid people constantly forget that at all times and places and under any circumstances to deal and/or associate with stupid people infallibly turns out to be a costly mistake.
5. A stupid person is the most dangerous type of person. A stupid person is more dangerous than a bandit.
It's difficult to say whether or not this book is meant to be satirical, as the logic presented is undeniably accurate and informative.