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Re:We have reached an agreement in principle for Sam to retu... by ameister14 on Wednesday November 22, 2023 @07:48AM (#38378475)
Stupidity is not defined by self-harming actions and beliefs - not sure where you're getting that from.

Stupidity is being presented with a problem and an associated set of information and being unable or less able than others are to find the solution. That's literally it.

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Re:We have reached an agreement in principle for Sam to retu... by suoduandao3 on Wednesday November 22, 2023 @08:39AM (#38378951)
Probably from law 3: https://principia-scientific.com/the-5-basic-laws-of-human-s...

But it's an incomplete definition - Cipolla's definition is "someone who causes net harm to themselves and others" and is unrelated to IQ.

It's a very influential essay.

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Re:We have reached an agreement in principle for Sam to retu... by ameister14 on Wednesday November 22, 2023 @09:53AM (#38379995)
I see. I've never read his work before, thank you.

So they just got Cipolla's definition wrong, then. It looks like the third fundamental law is closer to "a person who causes harm to another person or group of people without realizing advantage for themselves and instead possibly realizing a loss."

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