Stupidity is an elemental force for which no earthquake is a match.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Stupidity is a powerful force that overwhelms even natural disasters.
- In plain terms
- Being stupid can cause more damage than an earthquake.
- What can you take from it?
- Intelligence is essential to manage human impact.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What damage has ignorance caused?
- How do you fight stupidity?
Another view
It exaggerates the power of ignorance compared to natural forces.
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