ain't it great!
privatize profits. socialize costs.
ai is dumb
“When stupidity is considered patriotism, it is unsafe to be intelligent.” - Issac Asimov
the five laws of stupidity, as outlined by Carlo M. Cipolla, are:
- Everyone underestimates the number of stupid individuals in circulation.
- The probability of a person being stupid is independent of any other characteristic.
- A stupid person causes losses to others without gaining any benefit for themselves.
- Non-stupid people underestimate the damaging power of stupid individuals.
- A stupid person is more dangerous than a “criminal".
and here we are. music by just josh
just joshing
In advocacy of civility and reason
Let’s not be stupid. Civility and Reason are qualities we should venerate.
“Stupid” is something we all experience in life. Its myriad manifestations all too easy to see in others, yet often difficult to see in ourselves.
Cognitive biases are at the core of “stupid”
We all have them, they are inevitable. But their effect on our interpretation of reality is a function of our awareness, or lack there of, of these biases.
It stands to reason that if a person can understand these biases they might mitigate the effect they have on their critical thinking.
Alternately, being oblivious to cognitive biases leaves a part of your ability to reason compromised.
When a persons ability to reason effectively is compromised, stupid happens.
We are all in this together. we all have a right to be here.
you don't have to be nice.
just be civil.
“Being smart is knowing you’re not.”
If you have INSTAGRAM you can find me @SUCKSSTUPID for what I am up to musically and otherwise. people in the town at gmail dot com. I am accessible.
And hey, thank you for your curiosity. Be well.
i’m just josh
Cynicism is boring. And stupid. And above all, its lazy.
