Introduction In the bustling intellectual circles of early 16th-century Europe, Desiderius Erasmus penned a work that would forever tickle the funny bone of philosophy: The Praise of Folly. Imagine someone named Folly strutting onto the stage, microphone in hand, delivering a hilarious TED Talk on why stupidity might just be the secret sauce of human happiness. That’s the charm of this Renaissance masterpiece, where Erasmus, through Folly’s voice, skewers the pretensions of scholars, clergy, and kings alike. But...