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Jan 7, 2020 · Is Ignorance Bliss? It's possible that for some people ignorance really is bliss in some cases, but in terms of getting ahead in life, I’d argue that ignorance is typically a problem.
Jul 20, 2022 · Ignorance: Is It Good Or Bad? The saying "Ignorance is bliss" comes from Thomas Gray's poem “On a Distant Prospect of Eton College” (1742). This phrase has positive and negative connotations depending on how one looks at it. In some ways, ignorance is bliss as certain things are beyond our control.
Sep 24, 2020 · Let’s look at what results from ignorance: avoidance of facts and information, a skewed view of the world where you don’t want to learn more about something, a desire to label and judge something...
Ignorance is a seemingly innocuous concept that can have far-reaching consequences, both for individuals and for society as a whole. It refers to a lack of knowledge or awareness about a particular subject or issue, and it can hinder our ability to make informed decisions, perpetuate misinformation, and contribute to prejudice and discrimination.
- ‘Ignoring’ as An Activity
- Fatal Consequences of Ignorance
- Ignorance and The Absence of Knowledge
People, organizations and governments can all partake in “ignoring” as an activity. When information isn’t sought out — in other words, ignored — it can offer motivation and excusesfor the perpetration of even the most harmful actions. For example, we continue to live through world events that suggest many Canadians are “ignoring” the harm they can...
Consider twice-impeached and disgraced former president Donald Trump. His administration’s politics invoked potentially moral dimensions of ignorance, where ignorance in decision-making processes were an indication of choosing stupidity by avoiding responsibility. Such avoidance of responsibility by the anti-vax and “freedom” rallies that we have s...
We know pandemic public health measures work, and complicit ignorance and denial of scientific evidence does not. But, has a failure to embrace critical thinking, or claims to extreme conservative ideologies, provided comfort to people wishing for “bliss” in their lives? Regardless of the cost to and sacrifice of others? Some would say so. Read mor...
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Apr 4, 2022 · While ignorance typically features unawareness and lack of knowledge, the ignorance of the learned individual is associated with awareness and knowledge. Either way, ignorance involves bliss, though of different types.
Oct 19, 2023 · Washington — When given the choice to learn how their actions will affect someone else, 40% of people will choose ignorance, often in order to have an excuse to act selfishly, according to research published by the American Psychological Association.
