When does an intellectual failing become a moral one? Bonhoeffer's theory of stupidity

Reflections on Dietrich Bonhoeffer's thought on the 77th anniversary of his death

Gracious reader,

We live in divided times. And it often feels that today people not only hold differing viewpoints, but are also less charitable than they used to be, more likely to vilify and demonize those who think differently than they do.

Anyone who disagrees with us is not just different, misguided, or wrong. They are bad.

We equate intellectual sho…