κατὰ τὸν δεύτερον, φασί, πλοῦν τὰ ἐλάχιστα ληπτέον τῶν κακῶν → we must as second best, as people say, take the least of the evils
ἀδιανοήτως: неразумно (ἀλογίστως καὶ ἀ. Plat.).
sin reflexionar, tontamente