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Non-stupid people fail to realize how costly dealing with stupid people is.

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The probability of being stupid is independent of any other characteristic, such as education or status. The basic laws of human stupidity

A stupid person causes losses to others without gaining anything themselves.

Everyone consistently underestimates the number of stupid individuals.