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			Cipolla’s 5 Laws of Human Stupidity
Always and inevitably everyone underestimates the number of stupid individuals in circulation, Cipolla's Law of Stupidity states. Even though Carlo Cipolla originally formulated his principles in the form of an amusing letter to his friends, it soon gained wide attention among social theorists. Today Cipolla's law is often used to highlight the importance of critical thinking and careful decision making in order to counteract the potential effects of endemic ignorance in politics and corporations.
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