One of my favorite stories from Tolstoy is called "The fool". There are many stories of Tolstoy that are called fool, but this one is about three brothers and where the elder brothers are motivated by money and power, the younger one is a dunce and relies on physical power. The story goes through a bit of Christian allegory, but in the end its revealed that the simpleton or the fool is the more happiest one and like Lasso, the more successful one, but he simply doesn't care.

Thank you for this article glorifying the fool! It's not easy to shed the "wisdom" or "knowledge" gained over the years to be a fool in a society that rewards the know-it-alls. But, it could be done!