Bonhoeffer's Theory of Stupidity/How to Draw/Rechargable Keychain

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Bonhoeffer's Theory of Stupidity is his idea that a lack of understanding or knowledge about important things can cause serious problems. He believed this lack of understanding could take different forms:

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1. **Ignorance:** This is when someone simply doesn't know something. For example, if someone says vaccines are harmful without any evidence, they show ignorance about how vaccines work.

2. **Willful Ignorance:** This is when someone deliberately chooses not to learn or ignores new ideas. For instance, if someone refuses to listen to experts who explain the importance of wearing masks during a pandemic, that's willful ignorance.

3. **Self-Deception:** This happens when people trick themselves into believing something false. An example is someone who eats unhealthy food all the time but says they're leading a healthy lifestyle.

4. **Mass Stupidity:** This occurs when a group of people collectively believes or acts foolishly. If a group spreads false information online and many people believe it without checking, that's mass stupidity.

Bonhoeffer warned that these forms of stupidity are dangerous. They can lead to bad decisions, hurtful actions, and even harm to society. He said stupidity makes it hard for people to see the truth and do what's right. Examples of stupidity in action include denying climate change despite scientific evidence, supporting leaders who abuse power, and using hate speech against others.

Bonhoeffer's theory reminds us to be informed, open-minded, and thoughtful to avoid falling into the trap of stupidity.

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Not choosing is the worst thing you can do because now you’re compromising everything.

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Our Real Work

It may be that when we no longer know what to do

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