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Trump proves a 50-year-old theory about 'stupid people' wrecking society
What happened
AlterNet reports that New Republic writer Ross Rosenfield used Italian historian Carlo Cipolla’s 1976 theory of human stupidity to interpret Donald Trump’s administration. Rosenfield argues that Cipolla’s warning becomes especially relevant when people who harm others without benefiting themselves acquire control over armies, monetary policy, media influence, and regulatory institutions.
Rosenfield points to the administration’s conduct involving Iran, public health, artificial intelligence, and cryptocurrency, alongside Republican attitudes about January 6 and the 2020…
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