The 5 Laws of Human Stupidity That You Must Know!

Learn about the 5 basic laws of human stupidity according to renowned historian Carlo M. Cipolla. With examples from history, discover the logic (or lack thereof) behind human foolishness. From the rise of Nazi Germany to everyday life, these laws will change the way you think about stupidity forever.
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[@ken481959]

Before the Internet, we used to think that stupidity was caused by a lack of information. Well, it wasn't that.

[@VTKingdomsawing]

That is correct. Wilful stupidity is an example of Stupidity. Trump supporters, for instance.

[@andygreer8636]

Facts. 😂😂

[@STho205]

Internet eMail (90s)and smartphones (00s) are very analogous to the following: Moveable type printing press (religious and political revolutions followed) The steam press and telegraph (revolutions followed, socialism theories abounded) Voice modulation radio (revolutions and radical socialist movements gained ground and spread faster across the globe) TV.... obvious results in the 60s+ 2 way electronic platform (internet, social media, streaming, programmed search engines after 2000)...revolutions and riots emerged common by 2010 (Antifa, ProudBoys, Occ Wallstreet, IMF riots, Yellow Vests, Puss Hats, etc...)

[@Axeman428]

Truth and information aren’t the same. The information coming from some sources, like fox is just to confuse the stupid and is total propaganda, not news and not true.

[@bobbafett1849]

​@@STho205And in recent history Reichwing ReQuplickkklans etc have hopped on the bandwagon

[@RCT1963]

“Never underestimate the stupidity of people in large groups” - George Carlin

[@ivancliff2514]

Carlin also said “think of how stupid the average person is and know HALF of them are stupider than that”.

[@wolfehologram3539]

With respect, I believe his exact words were, "Never underestimate the POWER of stupid people in large groups." It's a joke (and a good one, at that), but it's also true. After all, how do you think some lynch mobs form?

[@georgedunkelberg5004]

UNDERSTOOD THAT CON-GRESS IS MANDATED NON PROGRESS!

[@user-kh9lq4mb9f]

George Carlin said government is a “big club and you ain’t in it.”

[@bizygirl1]

He also said, “I dislike and despise groups of people. But I love individuals. You can see the universe in their eyes”.

[@BlackestEyes709]

"Stupid is as stupid does" -Forest Gump

[@QuantumRift]

"Stupid is as, well, stupid is." -- QuantumRift

[@BlackestEyes709]

@@QuantumRift "I'm not a smart man... But I know what love is" -Forest Gump

[@JZsBFF]

As a guy in Texas once famously said, wrote or did, or all of the above stupid me once, blame on me. Stupid me twice, well, that's three times on me being stupid.

[@stischer47]

Stupidity does not equal ignorance. Ignorance can be cured, stupidity cannot.

[@denisemcdougal6445]

True

[@warringtonwilliams464]

That depends on whether the ignorance is willful or not.

[@Hangs4Fun]

While there is a large number of ignorant and willful ignorant, the number of stupid people is at its summit (I hope). Stupid people are very easy to control and use as snitches against those who aren't falling inline

[@WesternAustraliaNowAndThen]

Wilful ignorance can't be fixed...

[@Hangs4Fun]

@@WesternAustraliaNowAndThen in a way willful ignorance and stupid are in bed together. I think hundreds of years ago the ruling class had more stupid subjects. Nowadays they deploy propaganda in order to indoctrinate their brains, which leads to a form of willful blindness. At least with pure ignorance, we have a chance at correcting their course. But once indoctrinated, it can be very difficult to "snap" them out of it. HIGHLY recommend the book from Dr. Nehls called "The Indoctrinated Brain"

[@gearhead366]

The problem, as I see it, is that the number of stupid people are increasing. In some cases, stupid people outnumber the sensible ones, and we wind up where we are now.

[@aplusatlanta1]

You couldn’t be more right. There’s not just ordinary stupidity out there, but a dangerous stupidity. And we all pay.

[@brianvanwyk9425]

Polls show the numbers of really dangerously stupid is around 12% the problem is they have congregated in a few key places where they dominate such as academia, media, and Hollywood. Worse there are what the video calls bandits using these stupid people to further their own goals of wealth and power. It’s going to be difficult to stop all this.

[@tackcolin6645]

Probably something in the Jane that made democrats insane😏

[@TalentedLMT]

The main problem is, stupid people are reproducing at a much faster rate.

[@SoIAm1968]

This is true. The students in school have no attention span anymore. kids want to be entertained all the time, or they have behavior issues that effect everyone in the classroom like a contagion. The kids do not even know basic math fact in 5thgrade like basic multiplication and division by memory. Thus they can't recognize when an answer is wrong at face value.

[@jamesn3513]

You remind me of what Mark Twain said. “Never argue is stupid because they will drag you down to their level and then beat you with their experience.

[@randolphstead2988]

Did you read your text after posting?

[@jamesn3513]

@@randolphstead2988 not sure why spellcheck changed my word “with” to “is”.

[@randolphstead2988]

@@jamesn3513 I'm old fashioned; I turn off predictive texting and spell checking. Your Twain quote should read, "Never argue with an idiot..."

[@robinac6897]

@@jamesn3513 The substitution of one word still doesn't excuse you posting nonsense while claiming to not be stupid.

[@jamesn3513]

@@robinac6897 Sorry, I don’t argue with stupid.

[@marksullivan2230]

Lyndon Johnson said “If you can convince the lowest white man he's better than the best colored man, he won't notice you're picking his pocket. Hell, give him somebody to look down on, and he'll empty his pockets for you.” Words to keep in mind in the current political environment.

[@glenarmy1]

The difference between true leadership and people attempting to divide/rule that nobody seems to catch these days. The whole world’s gone blow out somebody else’s candle to make yours APPEAR brighter. That’s failed character and vanity misrepresenting itself as cleverness and charisma. For the last 20 years they’ve said the dark triad personalities “make good executives” well, here we are. The fact that people can’t detect the blatant divide/rule going on is a testament to the lack of basic situational awareness of people in the west right now, or willful ignorance I can’t be sure to tell the truth. Maybe I’m the one totally missing entirely the point.

[@marksullivan2230]

@@glenarmy1 Totally agree. You can draw a strait line through the policies of Augustus Caesar, through Hitler to the modern day Alt right.

[@adamwright9550]

@@marksullivan2230Wrong!

[@adamwright9550]

@@marksullivan2230it’s the Extreme Left, actually! BLM Riots, Hamas Supporters, antifa! Failed Law fare, attacks on Supreme Court, etc.

[@marksullivan2230]

@@adamwright9550 Thank you for that well thought out response. It has the eloquence of a jackboot stamping on a human face - forever.

[@petelongrs]

The difference between imagination and stupidity is that imagination has its limits.

[@impalamama7302]

Shouldn't that be knowledge and stupidity, as knowledge is finite?? I am going by Einstein's quote "Imagination is far suprior than knowledge, as knowldge is finite."

[@iarde3422]

Actually, inauguration doesn't have limits.

[@user-dq2kw9sb4e]

Never argue with a fool, bystanders won't know the difference.

[@eddarby469]

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

[@Hank-r3h]

😅😅😅

[@CallMeGailyn]

Mark Twain.

[@TheRealJBMcMunn]

They're also playing on their home field.

[@georgesheffield1580]

👌

[@03flhtcui]

For decades I have used the expression, “Never underestimate the power of human stupidity.” This video explains it perfectly.

[@MrReubenTishkoff]

"Never underestimate the power of stupid people in large numbers." - George Carlin

[@cathjj840]

One the explanations for this is that some intelligent people often find it expedient to go along with the group/crowd/whatever even when they rightly esteem the others are wrong or that they themselves have a truer appreciation of a situation. Why? for fear of ostracism, and a good hunch that no one will listen or accept their accurate analysis anyway, but there will still be negative consequences for 'being right' 'against the others.

[@debbieblakesley2660]

@@MrReubenTishkoff Very prophetic for these times!

[@mikelayton3810]

@@cathjj840 From Heinlein. Whenever the locals rub blue mud in their navels, I rub blue mud in mine just as solemnly.

[@fredwood1490]

Teaching my Granddaughter how to drive, I explained that everybody is stupid sometimes and will do stupid things while driving, including her. The point being that she should be aware of her own actions as well as those of others, and make allowances for it. I then ran a Stop sign.

[@Cobbmtngirl]

Lol

[@josephstropoli1449]

So,that was you!

[@mightyluv]

Hah! But this moment offered an important lesson: a normal person would admit to making a mistake, while a stupid person would deny wrongdoing and even blame the sign for being where it should not have been. I have experienced similar conversations in the past and was dumbstruck at the stupidity and arrogance displayed.

[@RidingwithStymie]

LOL!

[@pinchebruha405]

😂😂😂😂😂😂🎉

[@VinGallo2025]

Anyone who can make you believe absurdities, can make you commit atrocities. ~Voltaire

[@1.618Golden]

Never follow the crowd. Never argue with them either. Just walk away.

[@trollhunter3034]

When not following this statement, stupid situations will occur

[@philipharris5201]

What if everyone walked away ?

[@1.618Golden]

@@philipharris5201 Then there would be no crowd to walk away from.

[@neilgillespie7435]

Good advice

[@QuantumRift]

That has been my philosophy since my freshman year in college in 1975. It has served me well.

[@kenfox9447]

"Ignorance is temporary. Stupid is forever." - Me.

[@andygreer8636]

Ron White said this a long time ago. 😂😂😂

[@icecycles859]

"Stupid is the wheel, ignorance is the fuel" -Me "stupid is the bullet, ignorance is the barrel" -me

[@KeePenne]

Still have faith that witty intelligence can use the negatives created by stupid against stupid with astonishing effectiveness.

[@jschuler53]

@@KeePenne You win the Internet today with this great comment! Thanks for your thoughtfulness.

[@bridgetjones8339]

It’s taken me over half my life to realize that I was actually more intelligent than I realized. Unfortunately, I’ve learned that I’m mostly surrounded by stupid people. I always assumed most people were at least as intelligent or more intelligent than myself. Oh contra.

[@alansloan7784]

In other words, "I'm surrounded by idiots."

[@STho205]

Flip that and you're both more likely onto something.

[@KeePenne]

I think a lot of people stop learning things in favor of maintaining their status quo. Others actively keep their brain challenged by seeking new experiences.

[@riskromer9773]

Nothing's more dangerous than an idiot with initiative.

[@FreeChristopherDunn]

Most conservatives and a good number of liberals

[@DSAK55]

Nothing's more dangerous than an idiot who inherited $500 million

[@timothymccaleb649]

Wow. I totally agree with Carlo M. Cipolla. I have observed this and reached these very same conclusions. I am 65 years old and have watched stupid grow and spread my entire life, I called it the reprobate mindset.

[@neckutter1125]

Yes, God gives them over to the reprobate mind.

[@JGLy22086]

I’m 86 and I agree.

[@tonyrodriguez2524]

Stupidity in this country can be a reflection on the education level in some of our states or parts of our country. Flame away.

[@ericschneider8524]

The unconstitutional public school system has been stealing from the taxpayers and overpaying the teachers union to under educate the children since the 1970s.

[@stacysmith1615]

Ditto.

[@keithperkins3798]

As a former teacher, I not only educated my charges on their assigned subject matter but also life. One of the lessons that I taught was you can learn your lessons in life the easy way or the hard way. The easy way was to learn from others' mistakes. The hard way was to make your own.

[@user-dh9me5ug4x]

I spent a lot of my formative years on the former category.I like to think I have made some progress toward the latter.

[@jerrylanglois7892]

Teachers are underpaid and underappreciated but formal education is a bit overrated, commonsense being what I value the most. Abraham lincoln with one yr. of schooling writes the Gettysburg Address.

[@rae0521]

Unfortunately if you needed to explain what you meant, you were already talking to stupid people. I don't think intelligence can be taught... only skills.

[@KeePenne]

​@@rae0521As a teacher of two very different disciplines, I disagree. Why? Because I used to be a student. Great teachers help build great minds by planting encouragement. I've seen it from both sides

[@rae0521]

@@KeePenne Since you disagree with my views, perhaps you could explain how "planting encouragement" is teaching intelligence. In my opinion, a person needs intelligence before they can learn.... anything. Even a "great teacher" can't instill intelligence.

[@williamgreer4958]

I have made the mistake of believing that stupid bosses were not really going to go ahead and do terrible things. I underestimated what horrible things truly stupid people will do. I don’t make that mistake anymore. I know there is so much about everything I don’t know. The numbers of people that know everything is quite astounding.

[@marcusmiller5443]

Stupidity knows no boundaries, Cipolla is correct.

[@w.scottferguson9570]

Narcissists and those blind to narcissistic behavior are bigger factors than stupidity, but stupidity is certainly involved in the dynamic. Wise is a better term than intelligent for leaders.

[@cb5501]

Stupidity is the assumption that any politician has your best interest in mind.

[@danrend4986]

Normally i would agree, but i had the winning lottery ticket and had a President that changed things around and really cared for the people. now we are looking foward to his succesor to keep alive his legacy.

[@coachhannah2403]

Stupidity is hiring an alligator to 'drain the swamp.'

[@discouragedfingers]

when people think i'm a conspiracy nut for suspecting that our government might be dubious or even malevolent, i site the fact that every government that has ever existed has been dubious at best, and malevolent at worst. is it so crazy to think that if something has been true 100% of the time throughout all of history that it is most likely the case now, as well?

[@Alosipher]

@@coachhannah2403 It was more STOOPID to put a dementia riddled Idiot in his place after rigging the election to remove him.

[@Cinnovations]

It’s always been damage control, and never an affirmative for me when voting.

[@lagueuxrobert]

Basically, you need to be smart to know you're stupid.

[@uropygid]

Smart people know what they don't know. Stupid people know every thing.

[@BryantAvant]

lol. Truest thing I've heard this week.

[@truelight999]

Yes- good point! So sadly - mass stupidity is a paradox and if it gains too much traction can only corrected by pain: war, famine and economic collapse

[@Sunweaver593]

You just need to be self aware to realize you’re stupid, or overweight or anything else

[@davegreene8588]

​@@uropygid There's a verse by Khalil Gibran that contains: "He who doesn't know that he doesn't know is a fool. Shun him" "He who knows that he doesn't know is simple. Teach him." "He who doesn't know that he knows, is asleep. Awaken him." (And finally) *He who knows that he knows, is wise. follow him.". -------------------------------- Unfortunately, many members of the first type, believe they're in the *fourth*.

[@HateIncorporated]

After watching society quickly regress over the last few decades, all I can say is "damn. That was efficient."

[@MidlifeRenaissanceMan]

Stupidity exploited by greed. Laziness has its part to play

[@johnking6252]

Are we there yet ❓

[@BLSChampion]

Great American thinkers of the 19th century saw literacy rates climbing and public libraries proliferating and believed society would become something of a utopia once all citizens had access to the wealth of human knowledge contained in books. If anyone had told them about a globally connected set of computers that are always on and can transmit massive amounts of information, they likely would have doubled down on their prediction of a future utopia. So the question becomes, how did it turn out to do pretty much the opposite? How did it make us dumber and more pugnacious?

[@johnking6252]

@@HateIncorporated gold vs knowledge....IDK but I think gold won ? ✌️

[@HateIncorporated]

@@BLSChampion my main stumbling block has been the tropes, old cliches, fairy tales and parables that turned out to be utterly bogus.......

[@donaldyanson8144]

The object of life is not to be on the side of the majority, but to escape finding oneself in the ranks of the insane. ~ Marcus Aurelius AZ QUOTESThose who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities. Voltaire

[@jeffreylehman1159]

Voltaire was talking about religion

[@donaldyanson8144]

@jeffreylehman1159 yeah it's like a wise man pointing at the Moon while the fool examines his finger😂

[@MrReubenTishkoff]

"Never underestimate the power of stupid people in large numbers." - George Carlin

[@johnking6252]

Quite stoic I'd say 👍

[@RobertBrown-eb4co]

The current Donald Trump phenomenon.

[@maranatha256]

The world has reached the point where whatever you say, think or believe is vilified by somebody. Nobody wins anymore.

[@matthiasbalke9089]

The Internet gave stupid people a place to find each other.

[@ThaStonedGardner]

Cipolla needed to state that these laws only apply to critical thinking skills. You can be smart in math or anotamy or physics, but these are skills unto themselves that do not require critical thinking, only a bigger memorizaton skill. Society often attributes this memorization skill to smart people, but if you can't think critically outside of your other skill sets, you're stupid.

[@Dragonalynn]

Amen

[@alb.7389]

Exactly... These days; all one needs to lead stupid people is a degree... 😂😂

[@octavianepure8004]

I used to think being "school smart" meant memorizing stuff... Well, I found out that it is actually cheating. The thing is, math, physics, chemistry, etc, all have their laws and principles which need to be understood and used as building blocks for whatever you want to "build", not simply memorize everything. What happened to me was that I would memorize it all for the exam, but 1 week later I would forget 90+ % of everyhting. Becuase I simply did not understand what the heck I was memorizing. So my brain, which was smarter than me, said: "Okay buddy, I will make the effort of retaining this for you for the exam, which I know matters to you. But 2 days after I throw all this garbage away, and that's final !" So memorizing was the the biggest frenemy I ever had when it came to knowledge. It is a limited tool at best.

[@merrywalsh2809]

As an RN, I concur. Do you know what they call the person who graduates last in their medical school class? They call them “doctor.”

[@ajmcglynn9083]

People assume business leaders must make good choices because they are wealthy but seeking profit has nothing to do with wisdom in other domains. Cipolia

[@r.f.pennington746]

This essay by Cipolla came out in the mid to late 70's while I was in college. Read it long years ago. I remember the professor giving a summary by stating the opposite of Stupid isn't intelligent. No, that's the opposite of ignorant. The opposite of Stupid is Non-Stupid and like Stupid, it doesn't depend on any other characteristic of that person. Remember that, even after a half-century. Did Cipolla also state, "You can't fix stupid!" Oh, wait that was the philosopher Ronald "Tater Salad" White

[@kennedymcgovern5413]

It is plagiarized. This is Dietrich Bonhoeffer's work.

[@yvemcbride7056]

Ignorant is "not knowing" and it's opposite is some form of knowing or educated. Intelligent is being able to think and learn and it's opposite is not being able to do so...am I wrong in thinking that is a large part of "stupid"

[@r.f.pennington746]

@@yvemcbride7056 Correct. The very root of the word ignorant is 'no knowledge.' If you don't know, you don't know. Intelligence allows one to learn and adapt. Stupid is often the refusal (via confirmation bias, wishing, refusal to investigate, etc) to apply or investigate intelligent routes. Ignorance, as a causation, can be multi-origin: physical, mental development, location (as in living in the boonies), lack of resources, etc. Stupid has all the facts laid out in front, along with the tools to decipher, and still comes up with '5' to the query 'what is 2+2' simply because they are following the herd or doubling-down as the kids say these days.

[@Rocketshoes]

@@yvemcbride7056you can still use the word “ignorant” when people refuse to be enlightened about a certain subject or topic, just for the sake of being wanting to feel like they’re right or when they have a fixed point of view on a person, place or thing, and seem to be stiff necked about changing their mind about said thing.

[@johnking6252]

ARGHHH. they caught the Tater !! hahahaha. ✌️🌎✌️.

[@davidrende1939]

Stupidity is a tragedy, but ignorance is a choice.

[@M0rchaint]

Since these four categories come from Dietrich Bonhoeffer during WW2 you should give him credit.

[@josephBC3652]

Thank you my friend.

[@user-dq2kw9sb4e]

It reminds me of George Carlin, except it's more formal.

[@redmage777]

Don't respond to stupidity with greater stupidity in the opposite direction lest you become the greater of two evils.

[@johnnyparker9928]

Genius!

[@SonicBoomC98]

I agree and disagree. I think the lesser of two evils narrative is severely overused

[@MarkFreedmanNY]

You know exactly who this is about.

[@christopherrobinson3290]

No kidding a trump ad just interrupted the video 😂

[@MarkFreedmanNY]

@@christopherrobinson3290 perfect 😜

[@raulm1961]

The orange turd.

[@braddoty4953]

Trump and his Fascist cult

[@sallypage7476]

😂

[@mikegLXIVMM]

"If you listen to fools, the mob rules" - Ronnie James Dio

[@emerycandy326]

I stopped wasting my time arguing with those type of people.

[@arrozconmgtow5026]

What you've done is exercise wisdom in acknowledging that stupid people have likely been stupid their entire lives which increases the chances that by bringing you down to their level will likely beat you with experience alone.

[@darkatthecore]

I once heard something along the lines of "arguing with stupid people is like playing chess with a pigeon they will just knock over all the pieces and shit all over the board" well that's the gist of it anyway

[@MrNate-jd1nc]

People so stupid People so dumb

[@slappy8941]

Pushing back on stupidity is like weeding your garden; it productive, but you have to do it.

[@digitalperson108]

The key problem is how do we fix stoopid? I do not mean people who disagree, but actual stoopid people?

[@GeorgeLerma]

I feel like i know the subtext of this one and it has a lot to do with the current U.S. political climate.

[@victorstruve3097]

Does this mean the woke mind virus is a result of stupidity run amok?

[@rhouser1280]

Yea but it’s obviously the other side that’s wrong

[@slappy8941]

​@@rhouser1280Right? 😂

[@nonelost1]

@@rhouser1280 and of course the other side says that our side is wrong. It reminds me of that 1970's political cartoon, in which US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger is shown with the Israeli Prime Minister, who says "NEVER!" Then Kissinger is shown with an Arab prime Minister, who also says "NEVER!"… Then Kissinger is interviewed in front of a bunch of microphones and says "We have a basis of agreement between the two sides."(or words to that effect)

[@Picsio64]

In 2016 I was like "ok that was realy stupid 1/2 of America" and for the next 4 years I thought, "see, that's what you get. You won't do that again, right?" ....and now here we are. Law # 6 - Don't assume stupidity can't repeat itself.

[@sher167]

“Can’t fix stupid “ Ron White

[@mattfoltz7752]

But you can point and laugh at it

[@floridapathfinder4252]

This is so true. I have a surgeon I work with is absolutely brilliant, has a doctorate medical degree and renowned creativity in the arts and physics studies. He doesn’t drink a drop of alcohol either. Yet he is completely brainwashed by the negative political events going on in the world.

[@CandiceMMartinez]

😆 This is information most people don't want to know. Lol. People won't want to have surgery

[@troyevitt2437]

"O judgment, thou art fled to brutish beasts, and men have lost their reason!"~Mark Anthony/"Julius Caesar"

[@martiendejong8857]

People can turn from genius to stupid in an instant. And stupid people can be genius on occasion.

[@PaulBrower-bw4jw]

People go stupid when they think themselves wise in situations in which they are not so. I think of all the ads I have been getting for sports betting. Isn't everyone an 'expert' on his own team? No -- just a fan. There's apparently big money to be had in sports betting.

[@Xix1326]

The narrator may be AI, but the script is surprisingly well done. Good vid.

[@beverlyimeson6003]

The problem with stupidity is that you're so caught up in your cause that you don't realize you're being stupid until after the fact. If you're normal, you reflect on your actions and realize how stupid you've been and then feel shame.

[@sirdelatopher]

The problem is most people don’t know what group they belong to or why.

[@fabianurweider805]

I will stick with the stupid , makes me feel superior , they might just make me their president someday.

[@philblane5752]

We are screwed.

[@brianthomas6005]

We have always been screwed. We just didn’t know it.

[@UrskogTrolle]

I always thought stupidity is a choice. Basically, are you willing to learn from your own or other people's experiences or even books etc? Then you are not stupid. But a lot of people refuse to learn and that is what I always called stupid.

[@Ch4os4ever]

I lived in Brazil and saw as they refuse to learn from Venezuela's mistakes. Now 250 million Brazilians follow Venezuela's footsteps. I packed my bags and left...

[@jamesward5721]

"Ignorance of the Law is no defence!" Law library upstairs where all the "Lawyers" go to try vaguely understand whatever statute they are about to argue about in court... it will take them hours just to find something vaguely relevant.. but you gotta be an expert right off the bat.. apparently. "I am a Law abiding Citizen!".... wow - you must study it 24-7.. Even the Judges have only a vague grasp..

[@georgedunkelberg5004]

WHY IS IT NOT MANDATED IN THE U.S.CONSTITUTION, THAT "JUDGES ARE TO BE ACTIVE LAWYERS? WHERE IS THAT CONSTITUTIONAL MANDATE BY THE CONSENT OF THE GOVERENDED, TO PUT THE U.S. SOCIETIES IN FREE-FALLS OF WHIMISCAL TYRANNTS WITH ZERO BOUNDS, OR MERELY SUGGESTION TO BE IGNORED?

[@ericharrison6418]

I just wanna make a comment here so someone will inevitably tell me I’m wrong or misinformed.

[@randomserbianguy5677]

you wrong're

[@ericharrison6418]

@@randomserbianguy5677 yoda?

[@r.f.pennington746]

I have reviewed your comment and I have come to the conclusion that you are grossly misinformed. Toss in wrong, just because!

[@ericharrison6418]

@@r.f.pennington746 fair. I fully support this.

[@jeffcullifer5629]

You obviously didn't do your research. There, feel better? 😊

[@marcusmiller5443]

Specifically relating to the information here, Cipolla is correct. I will also add, I believe, just from what has been relayed in the video, Cipalla likely knew the stupid are actually a controlling majority. Intelligent people don't 'peacock', after all. Good information, here. Not many will fully grasp the knowledge, though.

[@RobertMcUSA]

I’ve often been frightened by this thought: “Half the population is comprised of people who have LESS than an average IQ.”

[@mfar3016]

The whole Covid 19 situation is a prime example.

[@cateclism316]

Composer Richard Strauss at first supported the Third Reich because he saw it as a German patriotic movement. Although he was disillusioned with it later on, he was put on trial for war crimes at Nuremburg, but was acquitted.

[@gooddog2001]

When stupidity is outlawed, only outlaws will be stupid.

[@MidMo4020]

💯awesome comment!

[@jamesosborne1286]

Only the stupidest and most evil of people would do such a thing as to outlaw stupidity. You might as well outlaw nature itself.

[@ianking-jv4hg]

Democrats will make exceptions

[@MrNate-jd1nc]

Yo, that stupid af

[@thomaslyons441]

There aren't enough prisons to hold the stupid if it was illegal.

[@grayharker6271]

Never underestimate the power of stupid people in large groups!

[@georgedunkelberg5004]

CONGRESS CAN'T EVER BE USED FOR CITIZENS' PROGRESS.

[@Dennnis10B]

Stupid people are the ones who create and enforce double standards...Now who might that be?😅

[@jamesosborne1286]

Anybody who is narcissistic enough not to question themselves?

[@omnipresent1215]

@@jamesosborne1286 Indeed a 'two way street' while some seem to think as if on a 'one way highway'.

[@edhouse4826]

My body my choice!!! Except for big pharma in co-op with govt experimental jabs. Or believe all women except when they don't want trans men in their washrooms, lockers or sports.

[@slappy8941]

Literally anyone in a position of authority?

[@georgedunkelberg5004]

SCOTUS !

[@kennedymcgovern5413]

I mean, it is not wrong but it IS plagiarized. This "Cipolla" cat did not write this. Bonhoeffer wrote this.

[@NeilJ894]

Presumably he thought we were all too stupid to notice

[@dorianphilotheates3769]

Being stupid is effortless and fun! - I know: I’ve been doing it since 1976.

[@olavberrig4548]

Yes, I think you touch something important. Self introspection is hard.

[@territhatcher3700]

My grandfather always said, “stupid should hurt”

[@KeePenne]

That's how stupid gets fixed. 😂

[@tagomago2178]

`Scientists` have stated that hydrogen is the basic building block of the universe because it is more plentiful than any other element, when in fact stupidity is the basic building block of the universe because it is MORE plentiful than hydrogen. Thanks Frank

[@unclenogbad1509]

Cipolla is pretty good, but rather ignores other factors such as desperation and fear. Perfectly rational and sensible people can still spout stupid nonsense if pressed to it - think about North Korea, where it's basically a survival strategy. Similarly, if that's 'the way the wind's blowing' a lot of people will opt for the safer path of going along with it. Imagine if everyone is starving, your kids are starving, and the guy in charge of the food supply says: "Your family can have food, but your neighbour's can't." How long are you going to stay on that moral high ground? He also seems to ignore the power of media and propaganda, pushing a one-sided view of the 'Nation' (and the World) from the moment we learn to read. I'm not just talking about Autocracies here, perfectly liberal-seeming Democracies do it just as much. The main purpose is to make you always think you're in the minority if you question anything about the powers-that-be.

[@patriciajohn8196]

Fear and propaganda can only rule in absence of critical thinking. Which is stupidity. So, no

[@Allin7days]

Read the second law...

[@r.f.pennington746]

@@Allin7days ouch!

[@ccahill2322]

@unclenogbad, Have you lived in North Korea?

[@unclenogbad1509]

@@ccahill2322 No, have you?

[@lisadunn2208]

Genius has it's limits, but stupidity knows no bounds!

[@juliapierce369]

My mom always said, "You can't fix stupid "

[@davidbrockmeier9538]

Before 2015: Me, very pessimistic about the world, but only thinking about 20% of the population is stupid. 2016: Oh, looks like it's 40%. That's not good. 2020: A global pandemic. You have to PLEAD with other people to take it seriously. Looks like 70% of the population is stupid. 😬

[@mikebrown9850]

The jab is “safe and effective “. “Masks work”. “Stay six feet away “! So how did that work out for everyone?

[@joebeezy9471]

Why would anyone take that pandemic seriously when the rules made no sense? Is it stupid to follow something that you know is just for show? Social distancing was stupid and not based on any science. Wearing of a face covering, even an N95 mask if it wasn’t properly fitted, was a stupid rule that wasn’t based on science. Getting a shot for a virus your body has natural immunity to was stupid and not based on science. Quarantining the healthy was a stupid rule and not based on science. Not quarantining the vulnerable was a stupid rule and not based on science. Keeping children out of school was a stupid rule and not based on science. Encouraging children to get the shot was a stupid rule and not based on science. Arresting people for being alone in a kayak in the ocean during the pandemic was a stupid rule and not based on science. Restricting people from gathering outside was a stupid rule and not based on science. Allowing certain groups to gather for specific reasons without following the rules was a stupid rule and not based on science. There are far more coherent arguments that point towards the stupid people being the ones who believed whatever they were told and who did whatever they were told to do. It’s unbelievable that it’s 4 years later and there are people who don’t know how much we were lied to during that time. In 2015 I, too, was worried that many Americans were stupid. Seeing the media claiming Hillary had a 98% chance of winning really opened my eyes to the fact that we had a lot of stupid people voting. On election night I was happy to learn there were less stupid people that voted than the media had anticipated. Then in 2020 I was reminded how many stupid people were still here. They all voted for Biden. Then when he “won” I realized how stupid the media thinks we all are when they claimed it was the most secure election ever.

[@phoenixrise3126]

Yeah, like following the lies of the authoritarian big pharma taking your rights by lying to you.

[@walkingman8943]

What’s even better is how people don’t even defend the politician they’re voting for anymore or know the politician’s positions on any topic yet vote for them. 2024 baby!!!!

[@romanyrose4074]

The crazy part is we all slide in and out of the stupidity model. It's kind of scary

[@prschuster]

It's not the demagogue that causes the most damage. It's the followers that actually cause the damage.

[@SonicBoomC98]

Yeah the problem is the people who follow and enable them

[@solarrain1176]

Stupid people act out of ego.

[@franksullivan1873]

Unfortunately there is a lot of them.I give up trying to talk to anyone.

[@chrisscott3349]

Wake up humanity

[@alansloan7784]

The sheeple [the majority] prefer to be blissfully ignorant of their stupidity, rather than listen to wisdom that would save their lives from the wolves ruling over---and devouring---them, alive.....

[@jeffvirosztko5241]

I feel this applies to the owners of Chicago sports teams, and the fans that support them, I was one once, likes that old saying, "You to be Careful with a Fool, Because One Day You'll Make Him Smart!"

[@KeePenne]

"Fool me once, that's on you. Fool me twice, that's on me.". We learn as we go.

[@nickcasto8009]

My father had a saying: Never argue with a skunk. The skunk is just too stupid to know he's lost and you wind up stinking like the skunk.

[@oms8762]

Lacking wisdom and compassion sounds familiar 🤔

[@garylewis1431]

Yep. We have an entire party dedicated to those very things . And now they've gone and switched to an even less wise and less compassionate candidate for president. Heals up Harris had rhe audacity to imprison the people she claimed to represent while herself smoking illegal pot and backing her way up the ladder of the political machine with mayors and the like dragging her along. Well when they could catch her on her feet. I'm sure I will get banned or something for calling out Her Royal Skankiness but it don't matter. If the dems pull off this charade we are finished anyways

[@olavberrig4548]

Yes, you’re right. I have a feeling that a lack of love leads to stupidity

[@jamesosborne1286]

Anybody who presumptively assumes that they aren't among the stupid, is likely among the stupid. Anybody who views themselves as superior to others, is inferior. Intelligence in the proper context can be a very good thing but intelligence apart from love and wisdom is a curse that will bring nothing but suffering, confusion and hellishness.

[@TheNextFiles288]

My grandmother always said "theres 9 stupid people a day, at least one of those is someone you know"

[@progrules5309]

"Hydrogen is not the most abundant element in the Universe. Stupidity is." Frank Zappa

[@normalsee4447]

Great video- I did notice quite a number of stupid comments

[@slappy8941]

I was a little disappointed.

[@MorteWulfe]

Seems you are arrogant. You fit one of the categories of being stupid. Do you fit the others?

[@doughmeurer]

and now with Internet the world in doomed.

[@nickf2170]

Yes, the stupid now have a mega phone and they are overtaking every issue and every conversation. We all do stupid things at times, that is part of being human. However, really stupid people lack self awareness, and are entrenched in their perspective, regardless of facts, truth or their own ability to realign their beliefs.

[@thomaspemrich1441]

Yes cause social media is making us a very non social aociety

[@jayritchie851]

The internet/social media is full of people like the drunk at the end if the bar everyone used to ignore.

[@user-sq3bh4lz3o]

When someone asks "How stupid can people be?" I tell them there's no bottom to that ocean.

[@iamme294]

They aren't stupid, they're trusting and willing. They're just being lied to and taken advantage of.

[@fuzzycrab8653]

My Grandmother told me a long time ago (a smart person keeps there mouth's shut while fools talk) in my 60 years those words were the truest I've been told

[@BinkyTheGoddessDivine]

It sounds passive-aggressive. If one always stays silent, they've become part of the problem because they intentionally let things happen on purpose, solve nothing and bring no solutions. Who needs that in their lives?

[@MrNate-jd1nc]

At least I know I'm stupid.

[@slappy8941]

Good for you! And you keep telling yourself that!

[@MrNate-jd1nc]

@slappy8941 most stupid people think they're smart. Do you think you're smart?

[@justinamusyoka4986]

You become what you affirm.Words got power.

[@MrNate-jd1nc]

@justinamusyoka4986 most people are stupid. Everyone thinks thier smart, everyone. You can't learn until you accept you know nothing. You can't fill a full cup.

[@DoloresLehmann]

That means you're not. Stupid people don't know they're stupid.

[@captainconstitution4238]

Just remember... Stupid is as stupid does. Theres a lot of stupid does out there, so it is safe to assume there is an equal overabundance of stupid is as well. It doesnt take a ret-.... a "Forrest Gump," to tell you otherwise. 😂😂😂

[@jillmortlock8439]

Elon Musk. People keep saying how clever he is. He didn't design tesla. He didn't build Twitter. He just bought them. So he's just good shopping!

[@vaeldsable]

I want to be the guy who decides who is stupid.

[@stilllife4u]

Laughter . Me too .

[@GrowlinWillie]

If non-stupid people always underestimate the damaging power of stupid people, doesn't that mean they're stupid?

[@mattc971]

By Cipolla's definition, I guess yes. Which means there are ONLY stupid people. Damn. We're doomed!

[@jackrichardson1535]

That was so excellent!

[@adamlea6339]

No. Lack of perfection is not stupidity.

[@deloresmatt8643]

No it means they lack vigilance.

[@KeePenne]

Or just optimistic?

[@MH-YouTube-Controlled]

That explains why there are not 10 million likes for this presentation.

[@ChauntelleARussell]

Love the video. It should be a must in schools & colleges

[@user-uj9cc5ch5p]

I agree stupidity is dangerous. Xman

[@lv4077]

This “theory “ doesn’t address the problem with different opinions.It assumes what one side sees as factual or common sense is based on observations or interpretations that are irrefutable fact,while the opposing side may believe the data they have used to formulate an opinion,although 180 degrees opposite,they also consider factual.What normally results when humans have different opinions is that their understanding of what data is actually accurate and factual are frequently at odds usually due to skewed or misleading data sets.So don’t assume your intellectual superiority without absolute proof the data supports your argument.

[@shamarirose7288]

Here we are six months later, and this video is aging far to well, considering our current state of politics, and the fact that despite the Intellectuals spreading the information about Project 2025; there is still a great number of Stupid people that are still planning to vote for Mango Mussolini against their own best interests.

[@realjameset5425]

This is one of the most informative videos I've ever seen on KZbin. Thank you for making this video, and thank you for posting it on KZbin. I love this video. 😀👍🏻👏🏻

[@TheRealNCYank]

By these definitions, the people who destroy historic statues or paintings are also stupid.

[@dmoriasi]

Even those who ban historical books.

[@johnking6252]

Or censor the Internet ?

[@ChineseChicken1]

The Left is definitely stupid

[@user-vl7tl2oz2g]

Especially the one that gets crushed by the statue.

[@dmoriasi]

Sorry I meant that we should be careful to only ban CRT books. Banning historical ones would be stupid.

[@levth01sct]

This video is very NOT stupid. Love it. Eloquently said.

[@michaelsternberg1597]

Part of the problem is that the news is ridiculously biased and far too many blindly believe the nonsense

[@ForNika]

Old Persian proverb: A smart enemy is better than a stupid friend.

[@KeePenne]

💯 😊

[@bonniegaither3994]

Reading the book White Rural Rage by Tom Schaller. Te parallels are astounding. Especially, regarding the Third Law of Stupidity

[@joebeezy9471]

Terrible book. It would be foolish to read a book written by someone like Tom Schallar and believe you’re getting a fair view on whatever the topic is. Tom considers himself a Democrat before he considers himself an American. Everything he writes he does so with the intention of making Republicans look bad and Democrats look great. He makes many claims about rural Americans without any real proof to back them up. Amazingly he only focuses on rural whites, as if they’re the only group in rural areas that are affected. It is very fitting for the topic of this video to believe a man like him could understand what is in the hearts of rural Americans. I would never read a book written by a republican and believe I was getting the full story, just like I wouldn’t believe I was getting the full story from Tom. He is wrong about the plight of rural Americans and also about which people in government are harming them. Tom has an agenda and it’s on full display in that book. His agenda is not about America or Americans. His agenda is solely to enrich the Democrat party. But if you want to judge what is happening to rural Americans based on the words of someone as partisan him then that’s on you.

[@ChineseChicken1]

Enjoy your Leftist Fear Porn

[@ChineseChicken1]

Fear Porn for stupid people

[@joenewmeyer8358]

White rural rage doesn't exist in the real world. They are the down to earth people. Live with them before judgment? Real Americans

[@user-yd1lh7vr5h]

Stupidity is watching this video and not fast forwarding to the end , ,

[@richardpowe2785]

An indictment is a signal from the public that the investigative bodies - police, prosecutors, etc. - have enough evidence that the people feel comfortable charging a particular individual and bringing a criminal charge to trial. In terms of the makeup of a grand jury, it typically consists of a cross-section of people in the local community where that crime took place. Generally, they are the ones who are determining whether all the evidence that has been presented to them meets the bare minimum standard of probable cause.

[@lukecarey613]

“Don’t call people stupid, you might be one of them”

[@dmc4936]

Berkeley, well ok.