Regarding the question at left, I’m not sure.  Maybe “Stupidity?”

If humankind is forced to migrate to Mars because it’s too stupid to fix the catastrophes it’s created here on Earth, and also stupid enough to believe that taking our criminal insanity to another planet will effectively address our problems, I can’t think of a better name.

Migrating Human Civilization to Mars

An essential part of being a Republican congressperson is being able to convince your constituents of things that are obviously untrue.

It is true that the United States experiences voter fraud, though studies assess it at a miniscule percentage of 1%.  But it’s virtually never committed by illegal aliens, since they don’t have the credentials to register to vote in any of our 50 states.

The defining characteristic of a successful GOP representative is his capacity to lie to morons.

Lying about Voter Fraud–Gotta Hand it to This Guy

What 19th Century German philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer said at left was, I’m sure, correct in its time, though I seriously doubt that too many people believe this today.

When it was proven scientifically in the 1960s that cigarette smoking causes lung cancer, both my parents quit immediately.

When it was proven scientifically that the consumption of fossil fuels is causing lung disease, and global warming, and loss of biodiversity, and ocean acidification, this generation doubled down on supporting Big Oil while destroying the renewable energy industry.

No, Our Generation Isn’t Wiser than that of Our Parents