...unpleasant concept indeed...
That’s what I wanted to lead people to.''
...it worked on me...
Bonhoeffer theory of stupidity.''
...Dietrich was a pretty bright cat...
Dietrich Bonhoeffer, a German theologian and anti-Nazi dissident, proposed in his Letters and Papers from Prison that stupidity is a sociological and moral defect rather than an intellectual one. He argued that powerful ideologies can strip individuals of independent thought, making them dangerous, self-satisfied tools of destruction. [1, 2]
Core Principles of the Theory
• Worse than malice: Bonhoeffer asserted that while you can protest and defend against evil, you are entirely defenseless against stupidity because reason and facts fall on deaf ears.
• Not an intellectual defect: Highly intelligent people can act stupidly, and intellectually dull people can be quite sensible. It is a moral failure where individuals allow themselves to be manipulated.
• A group phenomenon: Stupidity is rarely seen in solitary individuals; it emerges in groups or mass movements (political or religious) that overwhelm the individual's inner independence.
• Slogans over substance: The stupid person is "spellbound" and blinded. In conversation, one is not dealing with the person themselves, but with slogans and catchwords that have possessed their mind.
• Dangerous stubbornness: Because the stupid person often believes they are doing the right thing, they are immune to critical self-reflection and can easily turn aggressive when challenged. [1, 5]
How to Overcome It
Bonhoeffer argued that logical debate and instruction are useless. True liberation cannot be achieved by force or argument; it requires an "act of liberation" that allows the individual to regain their personal, internal responsibility and independent thought. [1, 2]
[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ww47bR86wSc
[3] https://sproutsschools.com/bonhoeffers-theory-of-stupidity/
[4] https://bigthinkmedia.substack.com/p/bonhoeffers-theory-of-stupidity-we
[5] https://news.clearancejobs.com/2023/11/07/the-age-of-stupid-bonhoeffers-theory-of-stupidity/
...copied/pasted A I drivel...
The tree of liberty...
Read an excerpt from Jefferson's letter containing the quote "the tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots..."
https://www.monticello.org/encyclopedia/tree-liberty-quotation
Simple. Firebomb the mosques.''
...I don't say anything...
...I just post words that others have written...
...I don't agree with 90% of what I do post...
True as it may be i can't take AJ seriously anymore.''
Last American Vagabond...UN Finds That Israel “Continues To Commit Genocide” By “Deliberately Targeting Palestinian Children”
https://www.thelastamericanvagabond.com/un-israel-genocide-target-children/
17 fields of Quantum physics ''
Being called a racist is like a right of passage for a patriot.''
...Red Badge of Courage...
...welcome aboard Patriot...
4D Chess: Trump Makes Reflecting Pool Even Swampier So It Will Reflect D.C. More Accurately
Hey there u/ashlanddog :-)''
but then I lose my measly Post and Comment score ;(''
...true that, but perhaps the mod squad can offer some assistance...
...just open a new account...
They probably didn’t want to face discovery.''
...exactly...
...I am hearing similar rumblings...
...not exactly the actions of a conquering hero...
...following up on an earlier post by u/pepperonishoes...
Wonder what happens when it gets to the head, since it's starting at the tail first?????? ''
The mythical creature you are looking for is the Ouroboros (derived from the Ancient Greek word for "tail-devourer"). It is depicted as a serpent or dragon coiled in a circle, continuously consuming its own tail to sustain an eternal, cyclical process of life, death, and rebirth. [1, 2, 3, 4]
History & Origins
• Ancient Egypt: The earliest known depictions date back over 3,300 years to ancient Egyptian funerary texts found in King Tutankhamun's tomb. It represented the sun, cyclical time, and the cosmos.
• Global Symbolism: The symbol also heavily appears in Norse mythology (as Jörmungandr, the world serpent), as well as in Indian, Greek, and Aztec mythologies. [6, 8, 9, 10]
Core Meanings
• Eternal Renewal: The snake feeding on itself symbolizes the idea that matter and spiritual energy are never destroyed, but perpetually change form in a closed, infinite loop.
• Self-Sufficiency: The creature embodies the concept of a self-sustaining universe—one that requires no external force to continue existing because it provides its own sustenance.
• Alchemy & Psychology: It was heavily used by ancient gnostic and alchemical scholars to represent wholeness. Later, psychologist Carl Jung used it to describe human character, where individuals constantly consume their past selves to evolve and be reborn. [2, 12]
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ouroboros
[2] https://www.britannica.com/topic/Ouroboros
[3] https://www.instagram.com/reel/Clz0PuXuwmZ/
[4] https://www.instagram.com/p/DTRZE_sEe14/
[5] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ln1gz-F29h4
[7] https://universallifechurch.ca/the-serpent-that-eats-itself-understanding-the-ouroboros/
[8] https://www.feelnopain.it/en/blog/the-ouroboros-history-meaning-and-symbolism/
[9] https://study.com/academy/lesson/ancient-ouroboros-symbol-history-significance-examples.html
[10] https://baike.baidu.com/en/item/Ouroboros/1467475
[11] https://witchesofthecraft.com/2023/03/08/witchcraft-symbols-terms-and-definitions-ouroboros/
[12] https://www.mentalfloss.com/history/ouroboros-meaning
[13] https://www.curationist.org/editorial-features/article/the-phoenix:-a-universal-mythical-bird
[14] https://www.ebsco.com/research-starters/zoology/phoenix-mythology
...copied/pasted AI drivel...
...oops, I did it again...
...just another archived link...
...archived link for the paywall impaired...
if the Trump administration and the GOP had the political will (which they don’t seem to right now) ''
u/#howl