Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s Theory of Stupidity: Why Ignorance Is More Dangerous Than Evil
In 1942, while imprisoned by the Nazi regime, German theologian Dietrich Bonhoeffer penned one of the most prescient analyses of human behavior ever written. In his essay “After Ten Years,” Bonhoeffer articulated a theory that challenged conventional wisdom about the nature of evil itself. His central thesis was revolutionary: “Stupidity is a more dangerous enemy…