[HN Gopher] Five Laws of Human Stupidity
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Five Laws of Human Stupidity
Author : Budaa
Score : 14 points
Date : 2022-07-28 14:39 UTC (2 hours ago)
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| sushisource wrote:
| This is so horrible on so many levels
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| But at the same time oh man do I so totally identify with this
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| And now I feel a bit guilty
| openfuture wrote:
| "stupidity" I'd rather think of this as "wasted potential" the
| reason you reach for this pejorative label is due to frustration.
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| A wise man once said that there is nothing more common than
| wasted potential, in that sense I agree with some of this
| article.
| jerf wrote:
| It is vital when reading this to understand that it is
| descriptive, not proscriptive. It defines a particular
| definition of stupidity, a very utilitarian one, and then
| proceeds to classify various portions of the world based on
| that definition.
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| It does not spell that out right at the beginning, or even
| necessarily at all. But it is not discussing all possible uses
| of the word "stupid". "Wasted potential" definitely doesn't
| work for discussions about active harm being done (at some
| points).
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| (As such, another common critique I see is trying to decide if
| it's "right" or "wrong", but that's the wrong question. As it
| proposes a definition, one that I think undeniably does have
| the ability to be applied to the world, the question is rather
| if it is _useful_. I have found it so, but that 's debatable.
| But that's at least the correct debate.)
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