The Basic Laws of Human Stupidity

by Carlo M. Cipolla

Book Overview

"A masterly book" --Nassim Nicholas Taleb, author of The Black Swan
"A classic" --Simon Kuper, Financial Times

An economist explains five laws that confirm our worst fears: stupid people can and do rule the world

Throughout history, a powerful force has hindered the growth of human welfare and happiness. It is more powerful than the Mafia or the military. It has global catastrophic effects and can...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0385546475
• ISBN13: 9780385546478
• Release Date: April 2021
• Publisher: Doubleday Books
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 0.34 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 4.6" x 6.8"

Customer Reviews

I feel like the stupid one for buying this book.

This book is a better bumpersticker than book. It really only needs to be 4 pages long. The rest of the books text is just meaningless explanations of graphs without any data as evidence to back up his assertions.