{ "item_title" : "Beyond Foolish", "item_author" : [" Aaron Brachfeld "], "item_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? The 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! CONTENTS:Introduction: the Village IdiotMathematically Defining, Scientifically Observing and Methodologically Analyzing Idiocy, Stupidity and FoolishnessDefinitions and Observational MethodologyAxiomatic Definition of StupidityFIGURE 1: HUMAN STUPIDITYAxiomatic Definition of IdiocyFIGURE 2: HUMAN IDIOCYFIGURE 3: MORONIC FOOLISHNESSAxiomatic Definition of a Moron or FoolMaking Fools out of Intelligent PeopleQuantifying Measurements of Stupidity, Idiocy and FoolishnessQuantifying Stupidity, Idiocy and FoolishnessRelative Measurements and ObjectivityWhy Objectivity is a Cause for Intelligence, ImplicationsMeasurement of Ignorance is Always SubjectiveSystemic MeasurementsStupid AssumptionsIdiotic and Foolish AssumptionsFoolproofing: the Game of IdiotsApplications of Game TheoryLogical Fallacy of the Premise of Free ChoiceFoolishness is Sometimes Unavoidable and Maliciously InflictedMethods of Inducing StupidityIntelligence is Also Sometimes Unavoidable and May Be BestowedThe Game of Idiots: FoolproofingFallacy that A Fool and His Money are Soon Parted Fools are Not Nor Do They Become Resource-PoorRelevance of Overplacement and Overestimation Bias to the Cause and Nature of StupidityBias of Overplacement and Overestimation: the Dunning-Kruger EffectBias is Inevitable Due to the Way Competence is ObtainedA Measure of Competence: toward Quantitative Reasoning and Common Sense through MetacognitionMurphy's Law and the Persistence of FoolsThe Peter Principle and the Logic of DespairQualitative Reasoning as a Consequence of MetacognitionMagnitude of the Dunning-Kruger effect is variableFallacy of Quantitative ReasoningQualitative Reasoning, or Common SenseHanlon's RazorQuality ControlGlimpses of EvilVillainyFIGURE 4: INCREASING COSTS OF VILLAINY OVER TIMEAxiomatic Definition of VillainyThe Intelligent VillainFunctional SicknessWhy Do No Harm?Progression and Regression of VillainyLosing and Gaining TrustPreventing Attacks of Villains and Bandits Disguised as FoolsWeaponized IncompetenceSabotageHate Crimes versus Terrorism: True VillainyHeroes: Brave, or Stupid?Conclusion - The Fool's Journey: Ending Human StupidityDesigning Defensive Systems Against Stupidity and VillainyA New Management SystemProfound KnowledgeThe Limit of FoolishnessSuggestedFurther Reading and Bibliography", "item_img_path" : "https://covers3.booksamillion.com/covers/bam/9/79/886/379/9798863799810_b.jpg", "price_data" : { "retail_price" : "14.95", "online_price" : "14.95", "our_price" : "14.95", "club_price" : "14.95", "savings_pct" : "0", "savings_amt" : "0.00", "club_savings_pct" : "0", "club_savings_amt" : "0.00", "discount_pct" : "10", "store_price" : "" } }

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