Posted by Kirsten Gibbs Last updated 15th March 2023 reading time
Idiot: 'from the Greek noun ἰδιώτης, idiōtēs a private person, one who holds no public office.' (Chambers 20th Century Dictionary)
In other words, someone who doesn't need to think of anyone but himself.
Sounds remarkably like our modern 'homo economicus'.
No wonder we're all in such a mess.
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