Explanation Quote by Mitchell Ulmann
“When stupidity is a sufficient explanation, there is no need to have recourse to any other.”
About This Quote
When stupidity alone explains a situation, further analysis is unnecessary.
In simple terms: Stupidity makes further explanation redundant.
Key Takeaway
Avoid overcomplicating simple problems.
Themes
critical thinking
analysis
communication
Mood
skeptical
analytical
Type
advice
philosophical
When to use this quote
- decision making
- problem solving
- education
- media analysis
Key Concepts
cognitive bias
parsimony
Questions to Reflect On
- Is the issue truly simple?
- When is deeper inquiry needed?
A Different Perspective
It may dismiss legitimate complexities.
![“They [scientists of centuries past] call on God only from the lonely and precarious edge of incomprehension. Where they feel certain about their explanations, however, God gets hardly a mention.” quote by Neil deGrasse Tyson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/0b0/neil-degrasse-tyson-143_century_they-scientists-of-centuries-past-call-o_12921.jpg)
![“[Barack Obama] will spend long periods of time explaining to people why he won't use it. At the end of the explanation, nobody knows why he still won't use it because the explanation is no good. And I mean, honestly we have a president that in my opinion really doesn't know what he's doing.” quote by Donald Trump](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/eb3/donald-trump-18_barack_barack-obama-will-spend-long-periods-of_29283.jpg)
