Quote by Christopher Hitchens
The brilliant Schiller was wrong in his Joan of Arc when he said against stupidity the gods themselves contend in vain. It is actually by means of the gods that we make our stupidity and gullibility into something ineffable.
Summary
This quote suggests that the gods or higher powers are not responsible for combating or overcoming human stupidity. Instead, it implies that humans use the notion of gods to elevate or give significance to their own foolishness and vulnerability to deception. In this interpretation, rather than gods being a solution, they are seen as a means for humans to justify or elevate their own shortcomings and lack of critical judgment.
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