The Art of Stupidity

The Art of Stupidity
Author: John Simpson Moody
Publisher: Createspace Independent Pub
Total Pages: 190
Release: 2014-02-23
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9781490512570

Little is known about the history of Rufus Comprehensive School, opened in the early fifties on the site of an old pig farm. An accurate but unkind observer had once been heard to say that little had changed. Both were long low buildings full of noisy, smelly creatures. It was assumed that Rufus had been a Saint, but he could have just as well been the benefactor's dog.And so starts the story of Brian Wilson a more or less inept art teacher that manages to create chaos around him whilst sailing on thinking he is just plain unlucky. The group of characters that are unfortunate to become entangled, become involved in a growing series of hilarious episodes. Despite everything you cannot but like Brian, he takes us back to an earlier time in our lives when we did not think we had responsibilities. The butt of many situations is Brian's headmaster Mr Redbone “And you were heard swearing?” responded the Headmaster.“Male menopause,” replied Brian.“Good grief, what next, said Mr Redbone.“It exists you know,” he said warming to a possible escape route from his dilemma. “Recent studies have shown that men try to pass it off as just stress of overwork or something. But it has all the same symptoms that effect women. Fatigue, hot flushes, severe headaches and you can add to that male aggression and sexual dysfunction.”The head was by this time slumped in his chair thinking that this teacher had far too much creativity for his liking. “Stop right there Mr Wilson. I hope you are not suggesting that you should be given some time off because of male menopause? Good grief we would have half the staff off complaining of severe mood swings. And the Department of Education would have to supply all its male teachers with free patches.”“That's very funny Sir.” “Shut up,” said the Headmaster.This book is easy to read and you will continue to turn the pages, because it never lets up with human interest. This is what reviewers have said."An interesting book, cleverly put together and well written, brings us into the day to day life of a school with all its dramas. Down to earth, children portrayed just as they are. Different threads to the tale all brought together in a humorous way.""I read this book in two days. Comical insights into modern teaching at a rather chaotic secondary school, make this book an easy, entertaining and amusing read.Now looking forward to reading book two!""I enjoyed this book, made me laugh on just about every page. If you like humorous fiction with characters you can relate to, this book will be worth downloading. Looking forward to the second instalment."This book is the first in a trilogy that continues the adventures of Brian Wilson and his friends and enemies. The second title is Unlikely Bonding, where the school staff goes on an adventure bonding weekend with disastrous results. The third book is called The Old Tub, Gooseberry and involves humour on the open sea. Both follow up books are available on Kindle as a download for Kindle pad, from my web site www.amusingcreativewriting.com as a downloadable PDF or from Amazon.com or Amazon.uk as a paper book.Enjoy the read.

The Art of Preventing Stupid

The Art of Preventing Stupid
Author: Matthew Neill Davis
Publisher: Greenleaf Book Group
Total Pages: 211
Release: 2019-04-02
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1732510229

In a world where most businesses fail, The Art of Preventing Stupid offers a system for leaders to solve common business problems before they happen. Author Matthew Neill Davis introduces the Preventing Stupid Method to running a business, a method that guides readers in identifying, categorizing, and prioritizing threats to and weaknesses in their business. This book details how to efficiently prevent and manage potential and present problems and helps business owners and managers learn how to create leads for a more profitable business. You will learn how to seize opportunities rather than wallow in problems that should never have made it to the surface. Forward-thinking risk management This book delivers bold business strategy rooted in forward-thinking risk management. It is about changing how leaders think, so they can run their business with confidence, effectiveness, and profitability. It shows struggling entrepreneurs how to weed out the stupid mistakes they’re making, so they can move forward. For those already running a business, it offers next-level risk management strategies to make work easier, more profitable, and more secure. ​Advice from a lawyer In The Art of Preventing Stupid, you’ll get a lawyer’s perspective and insight and the value of a fractional general counsel for the cost of a single book. Matthew Neill Davis of Davis Law, PLLC, a firm that has three times made the Law Firm 500 for being among the fastest-growing law firms in the nation, will show you how to make smart, meaningful changes to successfully grow your organization. With his extensive litigation and business representation experience and expertise in building and running custom legal departments for businesses and nonprofits, he has dedicated himself to helping business owners make smart business decisions.

Bluefishing

Bluefishing
Author: Steve D. Sims
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 131
Release: 2017-10-17
Genre: Self-Help
ISBN: 150115253X

Whether it’s climbing Everest, launching a business, applying for a dream job, or just finding happiness in everyday life, Steve Sims, founder of the luxury concierge service, Bluefish, reveals simple and effective ways to sharpen your mind, gain a new perspective, and achieve your goals. From helping a client get married in the Vatican, to charming and connecting with business mogul Elon Musk, Bluefish founder Steve Sims is known to make the impossible possible. Now, in his first book, he shares tips, techniques, and principles to break down any door and step onto whatever glamorous stage awaits you. By following Steve’s succinct yet insightful advice—as well as inspiration gleaned from the moving stories of others—you, too, can transform your life and achieve the impossible.

Principles of Applied Stupidity

Principles of Applied Stupidity
Author: Justin Locke
Publisher: Justin Locke
Total Pages: 200
Release: 2008-04-01
Genre: Conduct of life
ISBN: 9780615207926

We live in a society where all things smart and intelligent are good, and anything that is dumb or stupid is bad. But wait a minute. You probably know at least one brilliant person who is a miserable failure. Worse, you probably know at least one blithering idiot who has risen quickly and easily to the heights of wealth and power, and all too often, they are your boss or your biggest client. What is wrong with this picture? Strange though it may seem, intelligence is not all that it is cracked up to be. And stupidity, while much maligned, is often a highly effective method of achieving success. If you constantly find yourself in situations where you are smarter than everyone else, and yet you are doing all the work while the C students are sitting around making all the money and having all the fun, this book is for you. In this groundbreaking new book, Justin Locke (author of "Real Men Don't Rehearse" and the #1 expert in the world on stupidity) shows you how to get in touch with your inner idiot and access the infinite power of ignorance and non-thought to address a wide range of problems and challenges, including management, leadership, communications, relationships, creativity, and more!

It's the Political Economy, Stupid

It's the Political Economy, Stupid
Author: Gregory Sholette
Publisher: Pluto Press
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2013-02-19
Genre: Art
ISBN: 9780745333694

It's the Political Economy, Stupid brings together internationally acclaimed artists and thinkers, including Slavoj Žižek, David Graeber, Judith Butler and Brian Holmes, to focus on the current economic crisis in a sustained and critical manner. Following a unique format, images and text are integrated in a visually stunning bespoke production by activist designer Noel Douglas. What emerges is a powerful critique of the current capitalist crisis through an analytical and theoretical response and an aesthetic-cultural rejoinder. By combining artistic responses with the analysis of leading radical theorists, the book expands the boundaries of critique beyond the usual discourse. It's the Political Economy, Stupid argues that it is time to push back against the dictates of the capitalist logic and, by use of both theoretical and artistic means, launch a rescue of the very notion of the social.

The Psychology of Stupidity

The Psychology of Stupidity
Author: Jean-Francois Marmion
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 384
Release: 2020-10-06
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 0525506659

"We need books like this one." --Steven Pinker At last, stupidity explained! And by some of the world's smartest people, among them Daniel Kahneman, Dan Ariely, Alison Gopnik, Howard Gardner, Antonio Damasio, Aaron James, and Ryan Holiday. And so I proclaim, o idiots of every stripe and morons of all kinds, this is your moment of glory: this book speaks only to you. But you will not recognize yourselves... Stupidity is all around us, from the coworker who won't stop hitting "reply all" to the former high school classmate posting conspiracy theories on Facebook. But in order to vanquish it, we must first understand it. In The Psychology of Stupidity, some of the world's leading psychologists and thinkers--including a Nobel Prize winner and bestselling authors--will show you... why smart people sometimes believe in utter nonsense; how our lazy brains cause us to make the wrong decisions; why trying to debate fools is a trap; how media manipulation and Internet overstimulation make us dumber; why the stupidest people don't think they're stupid. The wisdom and wit of these experts are a balm for our aggrieved souls and a beacon of hope in a world of morons.

The Basic Laws of Human Stupidity

The Basic Laws of Human Stupidity
Author: Carlo M. Cipolla
Publisher: Doubleday
Total Pages: 58
Release: 2021-04-06
Genre: Humor
ISBN: 0385546483

"A masterly book" —Nassim Nicholas Taleb, author of The Black Swan "A classic" —Simon Kuper, Financial Times An economist explains five laws that confirm our worst fears: stupid people can and do rule the world Throughout history, a powerful force has hindered the growth of human welfare and happiness. It is more powerful than the Mafia or the military. It has global catastrophic effects and can be found anywhere from the world's most powerful boardrooms to your local bar. It is human stupidity. Carlo M. Cipolla, noted professor of economic history at the UC Berkeley, created this vitally important book in order to detect and neutralize its threat. Both hilarious and dead serious, it will leave you better equipped to confront political realities, unreasonable colleagues, or your next dinner with your in-laws. The Laws: 1. Everyone underestimates the number of stupid individuals among us. 2. The probability that a certain person is stupid is independent of any other characteristic of that person. 3. A stupid person is a person who causes losses to another person while deriving no gain and even possibly incurring losses themselves. 4. Non-stupid people always underestimate the damaging power of stupid individuals. 5. A stupid person is the most dangerous type of person.

The Art of Being Stupid

The Art of Being Stupid
Author: Peony Nik
Publisher:
Total Pages: 128
Release: 2013-10-20
Genre:
ISBN: 9781493519033

Sandra is an impressionable, romantic, but strong and ambitious young girl, who wins a scholarship to study in one of London's most prestigious Universities. Full of ambition and desire to prove herself, Sandra keeps looking and searching for Mr. Perfection, but every time things do not quite go her way...Will she ever realize what she is doing wrong? And is it her fault, or life is just structured so that we never get all that we want?

The Wisdom of Stupidity

The Wisdom of Stupidity
Author: Julian Butler
Publisher:
Total Pages: 264
Release: 2019-03-15
Genre:
ISBN: 9781909394384

Successful chick-lit author and TT journalist Roy Devon leads you through the videographic process, using the life and work of Smile Orange Films as a case study. Devon tracks down the legendary masters of celluloid (cathode ray and Hi8) and, with their guidance, learns how to gain wisdom through stupidity. In the process, you are given an original insight into the pre-YouTube British filmmaking scene of the 1990s, a time when the increased availability of camcorders meant that anybody could make a feature film, advertise it in a fanzine and sell it to fans around the world.

Stupidity

Stupidity
Author: Avital Ronell
Publisher: University of Illinois Press
Total Pages: 380
Release: 2002
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 9780252071270

"Avital Ronell's work studies the fading empire of cognition, modulating stupidity into idiocy, puerility, and the figure of the ridiculous philosopher instituted by Kant. Investigating ignorance, dumbfoundedness, and the limits of reason, Stupidity probes the pervasive practice of theory-bashing and related forms of paranoid aggression. A section on prolonged and debilitating illness pushes the text to an edge of a corporeal hermeneutics, "at the limits of what the body knows and tells.""--BOOK JACKET.