Who said ignorance is a choice?

Donny Miller
Donny Miller said, “In the age of information, ignorance is a choice.” And although I am in love with this quote, I feel compelled to challenge it.

Why ignorance is a good thing?

It’s about knowing what you want and knowing that, as a person, you can be easily swayed or derailed. Rather than putting yourself in stupid situations and being forced to rely on willpower, you simply avoid stupid situations. You even avoid amazing situations that you know are ultimately a distraction.

What are the 2 types of ignorance?

Ignorance can appear in three different types: factual ignorance (absence of knowledge of some fact), object ignorance (unacquaintance with some object), and technical ignorance (absence of knowledge of how to do something).

What does it mean to choose ignorance?

18. 20. I don’t know about a single word, but what you’re describing sounds like willful ignorance or willful blindness, described by Wiktionary as. A decision in bad faith to avoid becoming informed about something so as to avoid having to make undesirable decisions that such information might prompt.

How can we combat ignorance?

Educate rather than criticize. If someone is uninformed about a particular topic, respectfully listen to their opinions and respond with a counter-argument. If your immediate reaction to ignorance is to criticize, yell, or interrupt, the person will not listen to what you have to say.

What are the causes of ignorance?

The main cause of ignorance is the ignorance. As someone already stated long time ago – we don’t know what we don’t know. Our curiosity is limited by the boundaries of our knowledge. We could have learned more if we knew what we are missing, but we don’t.

Is there virtue in ignorance?

No. There is no virtue in ignorance. To the extent that ignorance is willful, i.e. by choice, there is no virtue. We are each responsible for knowing the law and adhering to it. Eve knew the law, but allowed herself to be deceived.

What is the appeal to ignorance?

Definition: Appeal to Ignorance. Appeal to ignorance is an argument in favour or against a proposition due to lack of evidence against or in favour of the proposition. If it be the case that there is positive evidence for the proposition or conclusion, then the reasons for accepting it are somewhat different.

Is ignorance an emotion?

We looked at appeals to ignorance, emotion, and popularity. An appeal to ignorance is saying something is true or false because evidence to the contrary is not known. An appeal to emotion is saying something is true or false based on emotions.

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