The 7 Types of Stupidity
Have you ever made a stupid decision? I\u2019m sure we all have. But what is stupidity, and why do we do stupid things?\nStupidity is so much more than just brain power deficiency and IQ.\nIn this episode, we explore the different types of stupidity and how to avoid being caught out by each one. How are these traps created? And what are the potential benefits of learning more about stupidity and how it can help us make better decisions.\nSo if you're interested in learning more about stupidity and how to avoid making dumb choices, this episode is for you!\n- - -\nOn the growth mindset podcast with Sam Webster Harris, we explore the psychology of happiness, satisfaction, purpose, and growth through the lens of self-improvement. Success and happiness is a state of mind unique to ourselves and is our responsibility to create.\nThrough a process of honest self-reflection of what is holding us back and what is driving us forward, we can lose the ego and build awareness of how to be the best we can be.\n- - -\nConnect with Sam Webster Harris\n\U0001f9d8\u200d\u2640\ufe0f Newsletter: https://explosivethinking.substack.com/\n\U0001f426 Twitter: https://twitter.com/samjamharris\n\U0001f4f8 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/samjam.zen/\n- - -\nStay up to date: \U0001f913\U0001f913\U0001f913\n\U0001f4a1 Podsite: https://www.growthmindsetpodcast.com/\n\nEpic books on growth \U0001f4da\U0001f4da\U0001f410\n\U0001f3c3\u200d\u2640\ufe0f Atomic Habits: https://amzn.to/3O1F5MC\n\U0001f9e0 Mindset, psychology of success: https://amzn.to/42nYDzj\n\U0001f4b0 Psychology of Money: https://amzn.to/3nNnXzs\n- - -\nShow: Growth Mindset, psychology of self-improvement\nEpisode: Balancing Passion and Creativity as a Digital Nomad\nChapters:\n00:00 Analyzing Different Types of Stupidity\n01:59 Pure Stupidity\n04:46 Ignorance\xa0\n08:09 Overconfident expert stupidity\n10:57 Rule Based Stupidity\n18:29 Overthinking stupidity\n23:35 Organizational Stupidity\n26:53 Ego Based Stupidity\n32:06 Stupidity is often a deliberate choice\n35:01 Send Off\n \nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices