num_pages: 210
description: crash course in the most significant events of Western civilization judged by the context of stupidity (i.e., attempting short-term goals at the expense of being able to succeed at long-term ones). An entire book chock full of concluding paragraphs from a vast array of the most amusing and intuitive historical essays.
language: English
title: Understanding Stupidity
titlecomplete: Understanding Stupidity
ratings_count: 15
publisher: Mount Pleasant Pr