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fromComputerworld
2 weeks ago

Apple's done innovating? Be serious

Innovation is a substance that happens in small tweaks, not broad strokes, and what look like huge steps forward today usually rely on a whole subsystem of smaller innovations.
Apple
fromPsychology Today
2 months ago

Manufacturing Stupidity: The Dark Side of Power and Influence

Sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity are dangerous, undermining meaningful debate and empowering those who distort complex issues for their gain.
fromBuzzFeed
3 months ago

People Are Recalling The Dumbest Thing Someone Has Ever Said, And I Have No Words

He thought Australia (we're in England) was at least two days in front of us, so he thought he could travel, watch the cricket, and call home to tell us the results and bet without losing. Took nearly an hour to explain his errors and the 24-hour clock.
UK news
Left-wing politics
fromIntelligencer
5 months ago

Stephen A. Smith for President? Have We All Lost Our Minds?

Trump's comfort in speaking publicly often leads to authoritative ignorance, a trait that has become increasingly common.
Stephen A. Smith's blunders highlight a trend of public figures confidently discussing topics without the necessary knowledge.
philosophy
fromHarvard Gazette
5 months ago

Excerpt from 'Ignorance and Bliss: On Wanting Not to Know' - Harvard Gazette

Mark Lilla's work explores the rise of magical thinking and its implications for society, emphasizing the conflict between truth and comforting illusions.
Writing
fromwww.theguardian.com
8 months ago

Ignorance and Bliss: On Wanting Not to Know by Mark Lilla review the enduring power of stupidity

Lilla explores the paradox of knowledge and ignorance, emphasizing how people often avoid confronting evident truths in favor of comforting delusions.
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