You know you need this book! It's small, witty and (sadly) very insightful. The author is an historical economist and he has examined the influence of various phenomena on economics and culture throughout history, including clocks, education, spices, and apparently, stupidity.
There are 5 Basic Laws about Stupidity that make things a whole lot clearer, explaining the true nature of stupidity and how they screw everything up and get away with it. For the sake of brevity, I'll just quote number three:
"A stupid person is a person who causes losses to another person or to
a group of persons while himself deriving no gain and even possibly
incurring losses."
He has even mapped out a graph demonstrating the way stupid people affect society compared to other sorts of people.
Despite it's small size, it's a rewarding book, especially when you're aggravated, and makes a great gift item for your frustrated friends.
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