Of all forms of tyranny, the most terrible is the tyranny of stupidity. Firstly, because we keep it in ourselves, and secondly, because it is the basis of all other tyrannies. With it, we torment not only others, but also ourselves. Why this happens is explained in this book. Based on the facts, it turns out that humanity is sharply stupid, but then how to understand the rapid development of technology and technology? There is no contradiction, since this progress is driven by the narrow specialization of professional activity, and the tyranny of stupidity is the declining ability of people to meaningfully respond to changes not even in life, but only in public life...