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Bonhoeffer's Theory of Stupidity
04:50 - 16:48 (11:58)
Bonhoeffer's theory of stupidity states that while evil can be prevented, stupidity cannot, and the world's few evil people have little power without the help of the world's many stupid people. Most people's opinions are copies of the people they look up to, and original thinking is rare.
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The idea of coordination among people pushing certain narratives or ideologies is often a myth.
04:50 - 09:32 (04:42)
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The idea of coordination among people pushing certain narratives or ideologies is often a myth. Rather, it is the path of least resistance for each person with incentives that encourage certain behavior, leading to compromise of values at times.
ChapterBonhoeffer's Theory of Stupidity
Episode#600 - 16 Lessons From 600 Episodes - Andrew Schulz, Douglas Murray & Alex Hormozi
PodcastModern Wisdom
Most people copy the opinions of others without doing their own research, resulting in few original thinkers.
09:32 - 11:13 (01:41)
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Most people copy the opinions of others without doing their own research, resulting in few original thinkers. Many solutions have been proposed throughout history, but it seems we are only making slightly worse reiterated versions of them.
ChapterBonhoeffer's Theory of Stupidity
Episode#600 - 16 Lessons From 600 Episodes - Andrew Schulz, Douglas Murray & Alex Hormozi
PodcastModern Wisdom
In a world where people are judged heavily on their viewpoints due to social media, it's important to normalize saying "I don't have an opinion" instead of cobbling together a makeshift opinion based on hearsay.
11:13 - 13:53 (02:39)
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In a world where people are judged heavily on their viewpoints due to social media, it's important to normalize saying "I don't have an opinion" instead of cobbling together a makeshift opinion based on hearsay.
ChapterBonhoeffer's Theory of Stupidity
Episode#600 - 16 Lessons From 600 Episodes - Andrew Schulz, Douglas Murray & Alex Hormozi
PodcastModern Wisdom
This podcast discusses the importance of living in the present moment and not allowing life to slip by by worrying about the future or dwelling on the past.
13:53 - 16:48 (02:55)
Summary
This podcast discusses the importance of living in the present moment and not allowing life to slip by by worrying about the future or dwelling on the past.