{"product_id":"the-basic-laws-of-human-stupidity-the-international-bestseller","title":"The Basic Laws of Human Stupidity: The International Bestseller","description":"'A classic' - Simon Kuper, Financial Times\n\nThe five laws that confirm our worst fears: stupid people can and do rule the world.\n\nSince 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. It has global catastrophic effects and can be found anywhere from the world’s most powerful boardrooms to your local pub. This is the immensely powerful force of human stupidity.\n\nSeeing 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 that would allow us to detect, know and neutralise this threat: The Basic Laws of Human Stupidity.\n\nIf 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 or the unbridled misery of Christmas day with the in-laws with the first and only economic model for stupidity.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 0753554836\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: DBV.0753554836.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Cipolla, Carlo M.\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: Gently used with minimal wear on the corners and cover. A few pages may contain light highlighting or writing, but the text remains fully legible. Dust jacket may be missing, and supplemental materials like CDs or codes may not be included. May be ex-library with library markings. Ships promptly!  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dream Books Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41504290046010,"sku":"DBV.0753554836.G","price":11.52,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/6011\/0138\/files\/0753554836-0.jpg?v=1783100171","url":"https:\/\/shop.dreambooksco.com\/products\/the-basic-laws-of-human-stupidity-the-international-bestseller","provider":"Dream Books Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}