Sometimes we can't help but feel that we're constantly surrounded by idiots who pollute our lives and against whom we feel helpless. The philosopher Maxime Rovere approaches this phenomenon with as much irony and lightness as wisdom. He shows how we can confront these supposed idiots and free ourselves from the clutches of idiocy. Because once we've identified someone as an idiot, they probably think the same about us. Therefore, we're always an idiot to someone. Is there no escape then? Yes—whoever recognizes their own idiotic behavior for what it is eventually ceases to be an idiot.