{"product_id":"the-basic-laws-of-human-stupidity-hardcover","title":"The Basic Laws of Human Stupidity - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCarlo M. Cipolla\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eNassim Nicholas Taleb\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A masterly book\" --Nassim Nicholas Taleb, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Black Swan\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A classic\" --Simon Kuper, \u003ci\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAn economist explains five laws that confirm our worst fears: stupid people can and do rule the world \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThroughout 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 be found anywhere from the world's most powerful boardrooms to your local bar. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e It is human stupidity. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCarlo M. Cipolla, noted professor of economic history at the UC Berkeley, created this vitally important book in order to detect and neutralize its threat. Both hilarious and dead serious, it will leave you better equipped to confront political realities, unreasonable colleagues, or your next dinner with your in-laws. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eThe Laws: \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003e1. Everyone underestimates the number of stupid individuals among us. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003e2. The probability that a certain person is stupid is independent of any other characteristic of that person. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003e3. A stupid person is a person who causes losses to another person while deriving no gain and even possibly incurring losses themselves. \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003e4. Non-stupid people always underestimate the damaging power of stupid individuals. \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003e5. A stupid person is the most dangerous type of person.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eCARLO M. CIPOLLA (1922-2000) was an Italian economic historian, Fulbright Fellow and professor at the University of California, Berkeley. Cipolla was awarded the International Balzan Prize for Economic History in 1995 and held honorary degrees in Italy and Switzerland. His classic treatise \u003ci\u003eThe Basic Laws of Human Stupidity \u003c\/i\u003ewas first published in 1988 and has been published in more than ten languages. Originally written in English, this is the first time it's being published in the US.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 96\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 6.8 x 4.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 06, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51964768190765,"sku":"9780385546478","price":19.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/the-basic-laws-of-human-stupidity-hardcover-1453621.webp?v=1775471707","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/the-basic-laws-of-human-stupidity-hardcover","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}