stupid-smart-thief-producer
June 9, 2017 5:51 AM   Subscribe

I am sure this will be an easy one for those who know what I am talking about. It was a pop-philosophy utilitarian analysis of thief vs producer / smart vs stupid, shown on a four quadrant grid. What is that essay?

The little illustrative grid/comic was very cute and memorable. It was a short maybe 3 or 4 page essay. It outlined how a smart thief can create value, and how a stupid thief destroys value.

Please name that essay! And a link if you've got it.
posted by Meatbomb to Religion & Philosophy (2 answers total) 2 users marked this as a favorite
 
Best answer: The Basic Laws of Human Stupidity by Carlo M. Cipolla?
posted by alphanerd at 7:00 AM on June 9, 2017 [4 favorites]


Response by poster: Ding ding ding! Thank you very much alphanerd, I knew Ask Metafilter would quickly come to my rescue.
posted by Meatbomb at 7:22 AM on June 9, 2017


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