Principles, Techniques, and Ethics of Stage Magic and Their Application to Human Interface Design

Paradoxically, extremely stupid things are overwhelmingly done by extremely intelligent people throughout history.
The study of stupidity is a unexplored territory. It isn't merely the antithesis of intelligence, but a standalone phenomenon that permeates all strata of society, propelling evolution in peculiar ways. In our pursuit of AI, it's high time we also explore Artificial Stupidity.
Related: The Sixth Law of Stupidity: A Biophysical Interpretation of Carlo Cipolla’s Stupidity Laws
Related: Bonhoeffer’s Theory of Stupidity
Regulatory Breakdown
All those screaming for more top down regulation as solution to wicked problems (AI, Econ, etc) clearly have not looked at the state of the regulator lately, which is globally in a historic state of disarray - fluctuating between bad clown show & full collapse 🤡