The Myth of the Happy Idiot
Culture Index
Score Breakdown
Relevance
9/25
Freshness
17/25
Authority
18/20
Brand Signal
6/15
Depth
6/15
5-Axis Cultural Radar
The trope of the “kindhearted simpleton” is well established in American culture. Sometimes referred to as “Dumb Is Good” by television insiders, characters who fit the trope range from Forrest Gump, to Woody from Cheers to every movie in the Ernest Goes franchise. Each iteration reinforces the idea that the emptier the head, the happier […] The post The Myth of the Happy Idiot appeared first on I
