Tag Archives: Prediction

Ideas That Have Harmed Humanity

Posted on May 2, 2020 by N.S. Palmer

The British philosopher and Nobel laureate (for literature) Bertrand Russell once wrote an essay titled “Ideas That Have Harmed Mankind.” Of course, when he wrote the essay in 1931, nobody would have taken offense at the word “mankind.” But we … Continue reading →

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When Smart People Get Stupid Ideas

Posted on July 8, 2019 by N.S. Palmer

If you want to hear stupid ideas, talk to a stupid person. But if you want to hear incredibly, mind-bogglingly stupid ideas, talk to a smart person. It’s not a new insight. Political pundit William F. Buckley once said that … Continue reading →