Stupidity ...

Yours truly has written copiously about stupidity as it's never ending, something Einstein alluded to in his famous quote ... "There are two things that are infinite. The universe and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." When writing about stupidity, one finds it matters not where it comes from whether it be US foreign policy or how people cling to nonsensical beliefs contrary to their self interest (Trump) because accepting ridiculous ideas according to one's take on the world is far easier than questioning as questioning invokes the possibility of doubt when trying to cope with something as truly mysterious as existence .

One person who addresses this all too prevalent condition with eloquence and grace is Dietrich Bonhoeffer, a courageous German theologian who challenged Hitler and lost his life because of it. 

Dietrich Bonhoeffer

‘Stupidity is a more dangerous enemy of the good than malice. One may protest against evil;

it can be exposed and, if need be, prevented by use of force. Evil always carries within itself

the germ of its own subversion in that it leaves behind in human beings at least a sense of

unease. Against stupidity we are defenseless. Neither protests nor the use of force accomplish

anything here; reasons fall on deaf ears; facts that contradict one’s prejudgment simply need

not be believed — in such moments the stupid person even becomes critical — and when facts

are irrefutable they are just pushed aside as inconsequential, as incidental. In all this the

stupid person, in contrast to the malicious one, is utterly self-satisfied and, being easily

irritated, becomes dangerous by going on the attack. For that reason, greater caution is called

for than with a malicious one. Never again will we try to persuade the stupid person with

reasons, for it is senseless and dangerous.

The corollary to this is ... "Stay away from negative people. They have a problem, for every solution. - Einstein

Truer words never spoken.