Evil isn’t the real threat to the world. Stupid is just as destructive…

Jim Butcher
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Evil isn’t the real threat to the world. Stupid is just as destructive as Evil, maybe more so, and it’s a hell of a lot more common. What we really need is a crusade against Stupid. That might actually make a difference.
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