The "reversed stupidity is not intelligence" principle and its corollaries are all true, but only trivially so. In fact, many good ideas and opportunities can

The "reversed stupidity is not intelligence" principle and its corollaries are all true, but only trivially so. In fact, many good ideas and opportunities can be found simply by reversing what stupid people are doing (intelligent people, even). Stupidity is more than falsehood. It's a certain kind of attunement to the world: conformist, short-sighted, demanding. By seeking it out and "reversing" it, you can often find new and fruitful directions to explore. Here is a down-home example. I have a couple friends who occasionally give me advice. For them, it's probably good advice. But not for me. One day, it occurred to me to always do the opposite of whatever they said. Wonderful results! I would never have thought of some of these things without their advice. Does this mean to run headlong against everything you hear? Of course not. That would be stupid.