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The encyclopaedia of stupidity

by Matthijs van Boxsel, Arnold Pomerans, Erica Pomerans

This alphabetical catalogue explores the history of human stupidity through cultural artefacts including fairy tales and architecture. It analyses the logic of the nonsensical, positing that stupidity is a fundamental condition of intelligence and civilisation.

Accession 22994 ISBN 1861891598 Publisher Reaktion
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