«We need books like this one»

Steven Pinker

«I was totally hooked. Everybody loves it.»

La Grande Librairie

«A very clever book.»

Le Canard Enchaîné

«A comprehensive and witty inquiry into human folly in its myriad forms . . . [with a] wealth of insights . . . Urgent and transformative, this compendium will leave readers equally amused, appalled, and enlightened.»

Publishers Weekly

«Are people getting dumber, or does it just look that way? . . . A smart collection.»

Kirkus Reviews

«Remarkably comprehensive and accessible . . . The book has an easygoing, colloquial feel to it. . . . An illuminating look at a subject that is more complex than it might appear to be.»

Booklist

«Fascinating . . . From morons to idiots to *ssholes, they’re all here.»

News24, South Africa

«A blunt and sometimes hilarious examination of human error.»

Business Day, South Africa

«Can you study stupidity? The answer is a resounding YES.»

Le Quotidien

«Entertaining and instructive.»

France Inter

«Clear and accessible to everyone»

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