Why Smart People Defend Bad Ideas

has anyone else seen that documentary "stupidity"? they talk to a guy who has written a book on stupidity & the 4 fallacies people in a position of power fall commit from time to time:
1. they surround themselves with sycophants (aka yes-men)
2. fallacy of omnipotence (they think they're all-powerful)
3. fallacy of omniscience (they think they're all-knowing)
4. can't remember but i'm sure someone else who has seen the film will fill in this detail

it's not so much that they're stupid, but given the position they're in & the people who surround them they will likely do things that will seem stupid from the point of view of an outsider.

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"George Bush has declared the war on terrorism to be the cause of his generation. The cause of Canadian sovereignty will be ours." - John Godfrey, MP for Don Va

Don't we all, at least once in awhile?

I've often wondered how many people I consider idiots think the same of me. Probably most.

Oh well.

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"When we are in the middle of the paradigm, it is hard to imagine any other paradigm" (Adam Smith).

Good article J. I still can't believe I was in favour of the Iraq war, if for no other reason than to stand behind our traditional allies, despite the very weak evidence Colin Powell presented to the UN.<br />
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I fell into this trap too. Here are some others people generally fall into: <a href="http://www.datanation.com/fallacies/index.htm">http://www.datanation.com/fallacies/index.htm</a><br />
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<p>---<br>"If you must kill a man, it costs you nothing to be polite about it." Winston Churchill<br />

"Given some of the arguments going on here, I think this should be read by everyone here. -Jesse"

OMG It is too, too, beautiful!
The lenghts we go to to be 'right'

Now why does Bent Wookie come to mind?

Thanks for finding it J

That website is awesome.

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Revolution.