The Basic Laws of Human Stupidity by Carlo M. Cipolla

The Basic Laws of Human Stupidity

Carlo M. Cipolla

54 minutes first pub 1976 (editions) user-added

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A masterly book --Nassim Nicholas Taleb, author of The Black Swan A classic --Simon Kuper, Financial Times An economist explores the five laws that confirm our worst fears: stupid people can and do rule the world Throughout history, a powerful for...

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