Pohvala ljudskoj gluposti : (prilog fenomenologiji svakidašnjeg)

"In Praise of Human Stupidity" is a collection of essays, columns, and critical observations by the Croatian literary theorist, politician, and diplomat Zlatko Kramarić. Drawing both its title and conceptual framework from Erasmus’s famous work "In Praise of Folly," the author employs a satirical, lucid, and intellectually provocative approach to analyze anomalies within contemporary society, politics, and culture. In his texts, Kramarić dissects the mechanisms of social conformity, political amateurism, intellectual abdication of responsibility, and the pervasive acceptance of mediocrity. Here, stupidity is portrayed not merely as a lack of intelligence, but as a conscious choice—a comfortable position of avoiding responsibility and a dominant pattern of behavior in the public sphere. Through rich literary references, philosophical insights, and analyses of everyday politics, the author reveals how stupidity often cloaks itself in the guise of patriotism, false moralizing, or academic elitism. His style is simultaneously erudite and accessible, infused with subtle irony and wry humor. "In Praise of Human Stupidity" offers a valuable diagnosis of the prevailing mindset and serves as a call for critical reflection and resistance against intellectual passivity.