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09Jul/26

The Trap of Intelligent Stupidity

The Scientific Taxonomy of Mind: Intelligence vs. Stupidity

Thur, July 09 2026 /Mpelembe Media/ —  According to complex systems theorist David C. Krakauer, the common assumption that stupidity is merely a passive vacancy of thought is fundamentally incorrect. Standard psychometrics, such as IQ tests, attempt to reduce cognitive value to a single price-like metric, which is as reductionist as trying to understand the artistic value of a Picasso masterpiece solely by its auction price. Continue reading