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The Basic Laws of Human Stupidity by Carlo M. Cipolla

sarahannkateri's review against another edition

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3.0

"Our daily life is mostly made up of cases in which we lose money and/or time and/or energy and/or appetite, cheerfulness, and good health because of the improbable action of some preposterous creature who has nothing to gain and indeed gains nothing from causing us embarrassment, difficulties or harm. Nobody knows, understands, or can possibly explain why that preposterous creature does what he does. In fact, there is no explanation - or better, there is only one explanation: the person in question is stupid."

It's wordy and the '70s references are dated, but it's also an amusing 15 minute read that might make you feel you're not alone in wondering about the state of the world.

anacmc's review against another edition

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funny informative lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

4.5

cepitademanzana's review against another edition

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3.0

es cómico sin la intención de serlo, da buenos argumentos, por ahí seria un 4/5 si no hubiese tanto varón heterosexual blanco en él, en una parte medio insinúa una inferioridad de inteligencia en la mujer y eso me da bronca, después de eso es una buena filosofía de vida

floydlove's review against another edition

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challenging informative inspiring fast-paced

5.0

Bist du intelligent, hilflos, ein Bandit oder dumm? 

mattiapalla's review against another edition

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funny informative reflective medium-paced

5.0

aizataffendi's review against another edition

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4.0

I don't believe the facts presented in this were actual facts from an actual research, but it presents a plausible logic. It argues that men are divided into 4 types : The Intelligent ones, The Helpless ones, The Bandits and the inherently Stupid ones. The latter represents an x percentage of the population and it doesn't matter if you're at a monastery atop the mountains or at the beach somewhere on an island, you're bound to bump into one or two of them

babsbutler14's review against another edition

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funny informative inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

leolai's review against another edition

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4.0

Funny, fast to read and made my day.

carosweet's review against another edition

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informative fast-paced

5.0

neaaen's review against another edition

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informative fast-paced

2.0