| Stupidity is more dangerous than malice 11:56 - Dec 20 with 3636 views | NeiltheTaylor |
From Dietrich Bonhoeffer's essay On Stupidity:
"Stupidity is a more dangerous enemy of the good than malice. One may protest against evil; it can be exposed and, if need be, prevented by use of force. Evil always carries within itself the germ of its own subversion in that it leaves behind in human beings at least a sense of unease. Against stupidity we are defenseless. Neither protests nor the use of force accomplish anything here; reasons fall on deaf ears; facts that contradict one’s prejudgment simply need not be believed — in such moments the stupid person even becomes critical — and when facts are irrefutable they are just pushed aside as inconsequential, as incidental. In all this the stupid person, in contrast to the malicious one, is utterly self satisfied and, being easily irritated, becomes dangerous by going on the attack. For that reason, greater caution is called for when dealing with a stupid person than with a malicious one. Never again will we try to persuade the stupid person with reasons, for it is senseless and dangerous." |  |
| Joe_bradshaw -I thought the cryochamber was the new name for Cardiff's stadium.
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| Stupidity is more dangerous than malice on 12:41 - Dec 20 with 3602 views | dickythorpe |
I remember being told ,"Stupid things arent planned like evil things are."
And "algebra is like an onion" |  | | |
| Stupidity is more dangerous than malice on 12:51 - Dec 20 with 3589 views | LeonWasGod |
Anyone in mind specifically?  |  | | |
| Stupidity is more dangerous than malice on 17:45 - Dec 20 with 3522 views | NeiltheTaylor |
| Stupidity is more dangerous than malice on 12:51 - Dec 20 by LeonWasGod |
Anyone in mind specifically? |
A long list! | |
| Joe_bradshaw -I thought the cryochamber was the new name for Cardiff's stadium.
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| Stupidity is more dangerous than malice on 18:15 - Dec 20 with 3505 views | sherpajacob |
Field Marshall Von Manstein articulated something similar when categorizing a matrix of the 4 different types of soldier officer.
“There are only four types of officer.
First, there are the lazy, stupid ones (the vast majority). Leave them alone, they do no harm…
…Second, there are the hard- working, intelligent ones. They make excellent staff officers, ensuring that every detail is properly considered.
Third, there are the hard- working, stupid ones. These people are a menace and must be fired at once. They create irrelevant work for everybody.
Finally, there are the intelligent, lazy ones. They are suited for the highest office.”
In a contemporary context, hard working stupid people become UKIP activists |  |
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| Stupidity is more dangerous than malice on 19:31 - Dec 20 with 3479 views | Clinton |
| Stupidity is more dangerous than malice on 18:15 - Dec 20 by sherpajacob |
Field Marshall Von Manstein articulated something similar when categorizing a matrix of the 4 different types of soldier officer.
“There are only four types of officer.
First, there are the lazy, stupid ones (the vast majority). Leave them alone, they do no harm…
…Second, there are the hard- working, intelligent ones. They make excellent staff officers, ensuring that every detail is properly considered.
Third, there are the hard- working, stupid ones. These people are a menace and must be fired at once. They create irrelevant work for everybody.
Finally, there are the intelligent, lazy ones. They are suited for the highest office.”
In a contemporary context, hard working stupid people become UKIP activists |
Not seen this before. How true it is. |  |
| If you can fill the unforgiving minute.
With sixty seconds' worth of distance run,
Yours is the Earth and everything that's in it,
And - which is more - you'll be a Man, my son! |
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| Stupidity is more dangerous than malice on 12:38 - Dec 22 with 3403 views | NeiltheTaylor |
| Stupidity is more dangerous than malice on 18:15 - Dec 20 by sherpajacob |
Field Marshall Von Manstein articulated something similar when categorizing a matrix of the 4 different types of soldier officer.
“There are only four types of officer.
First, there are the lazy, stupid ones (the vast majority). Leave them alone, they do no harm…
…Second, there are the hard- working, intelligent ones. They make excellent staff officers, ensuring that every detail is properly considered.
Third, there are the hard- working, stupid ones. These people are a menace and must be fired at once. They create irrelevant work for everybody.
Finally, there are the intelligent, lazy ones. They are suited for the highest office.”
In a contemporary context, hard working stupid people become UKIP activists |
ha, that is excellent | |
| Joe_bradshaw -I thought the cryochamber was the new name for Cardiff's stadium.
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