The Basic Laws of Human Stupidity by Carlo M. Cipolla, Professor of Economics, UC Berkeley

in Whole Earth Review, Spring 1987

THE FIRST BASIC LAW

The First Basic Law of Human Stupidity asserts without ambiguity that

Always and inevitably everyone underestimates the number of stupid individuals in circulation...

As you consider Dr. Cipolla's perspective on such matters, what do you think of the people who manage his estate?

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