People Are Recalling The Dumbest Thing Someone Has Ever Said, And I Have No WordsHumor in misunderstandings often highlights a person's confusion about basic facts.
Stephen A. Smith for President? Have We All Lost Our Minds?Trump's comfort in speaking publicly often leads to authoritative ignorance, a trait that has become increasingly common.Stephen A. Smith's blunders highlight a trend of public figures confidently discussing topics without the necessary knowledge.
Excerpt from 'Ignorance and Bliss: On Wanting Not to Know' - Harvard GazetteMark Lilla's work explores the rise of magical thinking and its implications for society, emphasizing the conflict between truth and comforting illusions.
Opinion | The Surprising Allure of IgnoranceHumans possess a dual desire for knowledge and ignorance, particularly during times dominated by irrational beliefs and denial of truth.
The struggle between wanting to know things while rejecting challenging truthsIgnorance can sometimes be a conscious choice for well-being, as humans grapple with the tension between curiosity and accepting difficult truths.
Excerpt from 'Ignorance and Bliss: On Wanting Not to Know' - Harvard GazetteMark Lilla's work explores the rise of magical thinking and its implications for society, emphasizing the conflict between truth and comforting illusions.
Opinion | The Surprising Allure of IgnoranceHumans possess a dual desire for knowledge and ignorance, particularly during times dominated by irrational beliefs and denial of truth.
The struggle between wanting to know things while rejecting challenging truthsIgnorance can sometimes be a conscious choice for well-being, as humans grapple with the tension between curiosity and accepting difficult truths.
Plato's cave and the stubborn persistence of ignorancePlato's Allegory of the Cave emphasizes the horror and incapacity of living in ignorance, depicting it as worse than imprisonment.
Ignorance and Bliss: On Wanting Not to Know by Mark Lilla review the enduring power of stupidityLilla explores the paradox of knowledge and ignorance, emphasizing how people often avoid confronting evident truths in favor of comforting delusions.
When kindness costs nothing, why are we still paying in prejudice?Ignorance and cruelty persist, overshadowing the importance of kindness, acceptance, and respect for human rights despite scientific evidence supporting diversity.
I've taught civics for decades. Our kids have lost faith in our nationIgnorance is easily remedied, but cynicism leads to generational rot.