The Praise of Folly

How does Folly respond to the argument that foolishness is an unhappy state?

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Folly argues that foolishness is not an unhappy state; rather, it is the natural state for man. Also, she makes the counterargument that learning and the sciences are what make men unhappy. She expounds upon this point by citing examples of foolish people who are happy and wise people who are not.