Knowledge Handler

Information Sources & Information Sifting Techniques

: Name: David Dial; Location: Cleveland, Ohio, United States

I am a retired librarian, most recently serving at Indiana Wesleyan University's Cleveland Education Center.

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Wednesday, August 07, 2024

Dietrich Bonhoeffer and Stupidity

Stephen Johnson examines Deitrick Bonhoeffer's thoughts on stupidity .

-DD

Labels: Malice, Stupidity

Sunday, August 08, 2021

Stupid Behavior

Sacha Golob notes that stupid behavior often has cultural roots, due to the assumptions of their society.

The video suggests several techniques for convincing people without necessarily based on logic:

Reciprocity
Scarcity
Authority
Consistency
Likability (People who are similar, affirming, and cooperative)
Concensus (Tendancy to mirror what the majority does).

-DD

Labels: Commitment, Stupidity