'A classic' - Simon Kuper, Financial Times The five laws that confirm our worst fears: stupid people can and do rule the world. Reading this will reduce your own level of acting stupidly or being injured by the stupid. The first basic law of human stupidity asserts without ambiguity that: Always and inevitably everyone underestimates the number of stupid individuals in circulation. Buried on the table of new releases was a small volume with the seductive title: The Basic Laws of Human Stupidity. Finden Sie alle Bücher, Informationen zum Autor und mehr. The Basic Laws of Human Stupidity (Il Mulino) - Kindle edition by Carlo M. Cipolla. It has global catastrophic Sie haben keinen Kindle? Since time immemorial, a powerful dark force has hindered the growth of human welfare and happiness. Go Search Your Store Deals Store Gift Cards Sell Help. The 5 basic laws of human stupidity, according to Cipolla “The stupid ones are more fearsome than Mafia, the military-industrial complex or the Communist International. Carlo Cipolla, a former Professor of Economics at UC Berkeley, lists the basic laws of human stupidity:. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The Basic Laws of Human Stupidity: The International Bestseller [Carlo M. Cipolla] on Amazon.com. I picked it up, flipped through its 70 or so pages, and almost put it down. The title of the book is in the subject field, but I don't think I want to put it in the books section. Law 1: Underestimation Always and… This short, tongue-in-cheek, essay clearly differentiates stupid from other categories of human dumbass. It is written by historian/professor of economics, Carlo M. Cipolla and it is a real little gem. The first basic law of human stupidity. It is more powerful than the Mafia or the military. Hier kaufen oder eine gratis Kindle Lese-App herunterladen. The full description and implication of these 5 basic laws can be read in his article The 5 Basic Laws of Human Stupidity The Basic Laws of Human Stupidity. This is a must read, for everyone to understand the nature of human stupidity. Siehe Suchergebnisse für diesen Autor. Seeing the shambolic state of human affairs, and sensing the dark force at work behind it, Carlo M. Cipolla, the late, noted professor of economic history at the University of California, Berkeley, created a vitally important economic model that would allow us to detect, know and neutralise this threat: The Basic Laws of Human Stupidity. The Basic Laws of Human Stupidity The five laws that confirm our worst fears: stupid people can and do rule the world. Seeing the shambolic state of human affairs, and sensing the dark force at work behind it, Carlo M. Cipolla, the late, noted professor of economic history at the University of California, Berkeley, created a vitally important economic model that would allow us to detect, know, and neutralize this threat: The Basic Laws of Human Stupidity.