Some would say not. Stupidity is not only bonding, it's also essential to progress. Stupid people are, by definition, those with less sense and ability to reason. But their irrationality and illogicality may be the very qualities that make them more imaginative and creative. The ability to look at the world differently, to think outside the box, is crucial to innovation. Even brainboxes acknowledge this. Albert Einstein said: 'I never came upon any of my discoveries through the process of rational thinking.' And another egghead, Ludwig Wittgenstein, observed: 'If people did not sometimes do silly things, nothing intelligent would ever get done.' The kind of stupidity celebrated in this collection is
Jarski, Rosemarie (2008-12-05). Dim Wit: The Funniest, Stupidest Things Ever Said (Kindle Locations 291-296). Ebury Publishing. Kindle Edition.
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