The Basic Laws of Human Stupidity - Hardback

'A classic' - Simon Kuper, Financial Times
'Brilliant' - James O'Brien, author of How to be Right

The five laws that confirm our worst fears:

Stupid people can and do rule the world.

Since time immemorial, a powerful dark force has hindered the growth of human welfare and happiness. It is more powerful than the Mafia or the military.

This force:

• Has global catastrophic effects
• Can be found anywhere—from the world's most powerful boardrooms to your local pub

This is the immensely powerful force of human stupidity.

About the Book

Seeing the shambolic state of human affairs, and sensing the dark force at work behind it, Carlo M. Cipolla, the late, noted professor of economic history at the University of California, Berkeley, created a vitally important economic model to tackle this threat: The Basic Laws of Human Stupidity.

Why You Need This Book

If you've ever found yourself despairing at the ubiquity of stupidity among even the most 'intellectual' of people, then this hilarious, timely, and slightly alarming little book is for you.

Arm yourself in the face of:

• Baffling political realities
• Unreasonable colleagues
• The unbridled misery of dinner with the in-laws

This is the first and only economic model for stupidity.