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Bonhoeffer's Theory of Stupidity

Sprouts · Explainer · YouTube title: Bonhoeffer‘s Theory of Stupidity
Why it's here

HN commenters cite it when discussing Bonhoeffer's idea that stupidity is a moral failing rather than an intellectual one.

What it covers

An animated Sprouts video presenting Dietrich Bonhoeffer's argument that stupidity is more dangerous than evil, because reason cannot reach stupid people. It frames stupidity as a social and moral phenomenon.