Dummheit

Stupidity comes in many forms - but how can we recognize it? What do seemingly disparate things like alternative facts, empty meeting zones in satellite settlements, and cosmetic surgeries as graduation gifts have in common? Heidi Kastner ventures into the charged concept of stupidity and examines both the so-called measurable intelligence (IQ) as well as the sacred simplicity and emotional intelligence, the absence of which can cause immense harm. What drives people, who could think rationally and cognitively, to plunge themselves and others into misfortune through foolish decisions? How can we explain the collective willingness to ignore, and why does this phenomenon seem to be increasing so dramatically? Is there a consensus that behavior which is fatal in the long term but subjectively advantageous in the short term should be considered stupid? Are weighing options and thinking things through outdated? And what on earth is so attractive about the concept of the leader sheep, which takes away our ability to think, or the influencer, who shows us the one true path?.