The Dangers of Groupthink and Ignorance

Never underestimate the power of stupid people in large groups.

A single fool can be ignored,

but a crowd of fools becomes a storm that drowns reason.

Their certainty is deafening,

their ignorance contagious, and their unity stronger than truth.

Decisions made by the unthinking become law,

morality bends to the loudest voice, and disasters are celebrated as victories.

Intelligence is invisible against the weight of numbers,

insight crushed beneath applause, and wisdom mocked by consensus.

Civilizations fall not to enemies at the gates,

but to the collective blindness within.

Never assume intellect alone can resist the force of a united,

unthinking mass. It will grind clarity to dust.