Strategic-Potemkin Stupidity, Intentional Underperformance, vs the Escape to Competence: UPDATED from 2022 to 2024
"his wisdom meanwhile increased, and caused him pain by its abundance."
“After this Zarathustra returned again into the mountains to the solitude of his cave, and withdrew himself from men, waiting like a sower who has scattered his seed. His soul, however, became impatient and full of longing for those whom he loved: because he had still much to give them. For this is hardest of all: to close the open hand out of love, and keep modest as a giver. Thus passed with the lonesome one months and years; his wisdom meanwhile increased, and caused him pain by its abundance.” FW Nietzsche
2024 version
2022 version and original postings
Appreciating Strategic* Stupidity (*Potemkin = façade, coverup) [PDF, images, video]
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Today’s post will detail the concept of strategic/Potemkin stupidity and follows yesterday’s post that provided a connoisseur’s introduction to Gaslighting, Dogwhistling, Stupidity, Naiveté, and BS. Understanding this concept {strategic stupidity} and gaining ability to articulate it, identify it, and describe it provides us with an empowering liberation…
Connoisseur's Introductory Circumlocutions on Gaslighting, Dogwhistling, Stupidity, Naiveté, and Bullshit
For several reasons that will be discussed herein (and hereafter), I would like to use this thread to review some important definitions, facts and context for words that I think need a deeper level of appreciation for their importance in our modern times.