From the Grave: Carlo M. Cipolla (1922–2000)
Editor’s note: Cipolla was an economic historian who taught at UC Berkeley. In 1976, he published “The Basic Laws of Human Stupidity,” now in the public domain. In the near-half century since, humanity has continually proved the viability of his theory. The Laws are set forth below, lightly edited for clarity and concision, as a […]