The basic laws of human stupidity /
Throughout history, a powerful force has hindered the growth of human welfare and happiness, human stupidity. Cipolla, a professor of economic history, seeks to help you detect and neutralize its threat. His serious yet humorous remarks help readers become better equipped to confront political reali...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Doubleday,
[2021].
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| Summary: | Throughout history, a powerful force has hindered the growth of human welfare and happiness, human stupidity. Cipolla, a professor of economic history, seeks to help you detect and neutralize its threat. His serious yet humorous remarks help readers become better equipped to confront political realities, unreasonable colleagues or your next dinner with your in-laws. |
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| Item Description: | "Originally published in Italian by Società editrice il Mulino, Bologna, in 1988 ... Originally published in English as The basic laws of human stupidity by Società editrice il Mulino, Bologna, in 2011, and subsequently in Great Britain by WH Allen, an imprint of Ebury Publishing, a divison of Penguin Random House Ltd., London, in 2019"--Title page verso. |
| Physical Description: | xiii, 81 pages : illustrations ; 17 cm. |
| ISBN: | 9780385546478 0385546475 |