I am convinced that Trump planned to sell some documents to the Russians or Chinese for $

[harumph]

44. Malkovich's performance was brilliant

in this underappreciated Coen Bros. film. One of my favorites.

In the Basic Laws of Human Stupidity, (Carlo) Cipolla divided people and their behaviour along a couple of lines: the benefits to others, and the benefit to themselves. From here you find four types of people:

Bandits: people who gain at others expense
Helpless: people who benefit others at their own expense
Intelligent: people who provide gains for both themselves and others
Stupid: people who cost others without gaining, or even losing, something themselves