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| | Metapsychology Online Reviews - The Encyclopedia of Stupidity |
 | | Indeed, rather than citing the familiar and widely acclaimed retellings of the behavior of idiots and stupids, Van Boxsel treats the reader to a refreshingly new montage of the less frequently cited behavioral repertoire of select eccentrics, collectors and oddballs. |
| | Occasionally using koans, paradoxes, jokes and catch phrases as examples, van Boxsel's writing was (at least in the earlier sections) reminiscent of D. Hofstadter's excellent use of dialogues in his Godel, Escher, Bach…., but in the Encyclopaedia of Stupidity there is little discussion or further contextualization following presentation of the examples given. |
| | But without wanting to give away too much here in review, van Boxsel will convince many that the true enemies of stupidity are satire and (yes, you've maybe guessed already), a good encyclopedia -- two forces which are becoming increasingly impotent in their ability to prevent our tending towards stupid behavior. |
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