{"product_id":"beyond-foolish-aaron-brachfeld-9798863799810","title":"Beyond Foolish: The Quest for the Scientific Measurement and Prevention of Human Stupidity","description":"There is a lot of stupid research out there. And many stupid questions remain. This book surveys, then builds upon the work of Cipolla, Dunning, Kruger, Peter, Murphy, and other luminous minds to explore the fascinating behaviors of Stupidity, Idiocy and Foolishness...and in doing so discovers the dangerous Villains who would make fools of us all, and a tenuous hope for our own Heroism. Would such heroism be brave ... or stupid? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe easy and fun way in which this book simplifies mathematically challenging concepts lets you explore the latest advances of qualitative reasoning and computer science to see those seeds of common sense currently being planted in artificial intelligence, and glimpse an end to stupidity. Don't merely marvel at morons: easy-to-use detection systems are included in these pages to accurately measure the stupidity surrounding yourself at home and work - and prepare you to not only predict this dangerous phenomenon, but prevent it as well! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCONTENTS: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eIntroduction: the Village Idiot\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMathematically Defining, Scientifically Observing and Methodologically Analyzing Idiocy, Stupidity and Foolishness\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDefinitions and Observational Methodology\u003cbr\u003eAxiomatic Definition of Stupidity\u003cbr\u003eFIGURE 1: HUMAN STUPIDITY\u003cbr\u003eAxiomatic Definition of Idiocy\u003cbr\u003eFIGURE 2: HUMAN IDIOCY\u003cbr\u003eFIGURE 3: MORONIC FOOLISHNESS\u003cbr\u003eAxiomatic Definition of a Moron or Fool\u003cbr\u003eMaking Fools out of Intelligent People\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuantifying Measurements of Stupidity, Idiocy and Foolishness\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eQuantifying Stupidity, Idiocy and Foolishness\u003cbr\u003eRelative Measurements and Objectivity\u003cbr\u003eWhy Objectivity is a Cause for Intelligence, Implications\u003cbr\u003eMeasurement of Ignorance is Always Subjective\u003cbr\u003eSystemic Measurements\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eStupid Assumptions\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eIdiotic and Foolish Assumptions\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFoolproofing: the Game of Idiots\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eApplications of Game Theory\u003cbr\u003eLogical Fallacy of the Premise of Free Choice\u003cbr\u003eFoolishness is Sometimes Unavoidable and Maliciously Inflicted\u003cbr\u003eMethods of Inducing Stupidity\u003cbr\u003eIntelligence is Also Sometimes Unavoidable and May Be Bestowed\u003cbr\u003eThe Game of Idiots: Foolproofing\u003cbr\u003eFallacy that \"A Fool and His Money are Soon Parted\" Fools are Not Nor Do They Become Resource-Poor\u003cbr\u003eRelevance of Overplacement and Overestimation Bias to the Cause and Nature of Stupidity\u003cbr\u003eBias of Overplacement and Overestimation: the Dunning-Kruger Effect\u003cbr\u003eBias is Inevitable Due to the Way Competence is Obtained\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Measure of Competence: toward Quantitative Reasoning and Common Sense through Metacognition\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMurphy's Law and the Persistence of Fools\u003cbr\u003eThe Peter Principle and the Logic of Despair\u003cbr\u003eQualitative Reasoning as a Consequence of Metacognition\u003cbr\u003eMagnitude of the Dunning-Kruger effect is variable\u003cbr\u003eFallacy of Quantitative Reasoning\u003cbr\u003eQualitative Reasoning, or \"Common Sense\"\u003cbr\u003eHanlon's Razor\u003cbr\u003eQuality Control\u003cbr\u003eGlimpses of Evil\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eVillainy\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFIGURE 4: INCREASING COSTS OF VILLAINY OVER TIME\u003cbr\u003eAxiomatic Definition of Villainy\u003cbr\u003eThe Intelligent Villain\u003cbr\u003eFunctional Sickness\u003cbr\u003eWhy \"Do No Harm?\"\u003cbr\u003eProgression and Regression of Villainy\u003cbr\u003eLosing and Gaining Trust\u003cbr\u003ePreventing Attacks of Villains and Bandits Disguised as Fools\u003cbr\u003eWeaponized Incompetence\u003cbr\u003eSabotage\u003cbr\u003eHate Crimes versus Terrorism: True Villainy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHeroes: Brave, or Stupid?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eConclusion - The Fool's Journey: Ending Human Stupidity\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDesigning Defensive Systems Against Stupidity and Villainy\u003cbr\u003eA New Management System\u003cbr\u003eProfound Knowledge\u003cbr\u003eThe Limit of Foolishness\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSuggested \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFurther Reading and Bibliography\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Aaron Brachfeld\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 8863799814\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798863799810\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/09\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 108\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.34lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.22d","brand":"Aaron Brachfeld","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46795468243199,"sku":"9798863799810","price":7.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_f47c7e02-9907-49fc-9f27-bc30af46cc62.jpg?v=1744947697","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/beyond-foolish-aaron-brachfeld-9798863799810","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}