stupidity

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China’s Mao Zedong forced party officials to give self-corrective monologues in which they asked forgiveness for their own stupidity and failing to follow his wise leadership.

From Salon • Mar. 19, 2026

As to the famous fine line between stupid and clever, the stupidity and the cleverness are all but inextricable, and to the point.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2026

"I had left it so long out of stupidity, genuinely just putting it off," she admitted as she urged other women to take care of their personal health.

From BBC • Jan. 18, 2026

A Guardian article that asks if we’re living in a golden age of stupidity includes this juicy quote: “It’s only software developers and drug dealers who call people users.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 7, 2025

She will apologize for her stupidity and her craziness.

From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti