That looks like a moral statement? Like you consider knowledge a virtue. I feel like this association has been dominant in the western world since Plato, but despite this generation being the least scientifically ignorant generation so far, hasn’t our conscience gotten worse? We only feel more ignorant, more imperfect.
I recommend a naturalistic approach to life. If even the best of us is ignorant, and humanity has flourished like this anyway, then from where do we draw the conclusion that ignorance is harmful? Or that we should feel bad about it? Perhaps holding ourselves to unreachable ideals might cause more harm than good instead? I think the judgement “knowledge = good” comes from an anxious state of mind wishing for more certainty and control, rather than being a logical conclusion to anything. And of course, it’s a popular belief that being humble is good, but I think this is mostly just a “the nail that sticks out gets hammered” conformity thing. Identifying too much with ones knowledge is bad, though, as it makes one afraid of being wrong and asking questions.
That looks like a moral statement? Like you consider knowledge a virtue. I feel like this association has been dominant in the western world since Plato, but despite this generation being the least scientifically ignorant generation so far, hasn’t our conscience gotten worse? We only feel more ignorant, more imperfect.
I recommend a naturalistic approach to life. If even the best of us is ignorant, and humanity has flourished like this anyway, then from where do we draw the conclusion that ignorance is harmful? Or that we should feel bad about it? Perhaps holding ourselves to unreachable ideals might cause more harm than good instead? I think the judgement “knowledge = good” comes from an anxious state of mind wishing for more certainty and control, rather than being a logical conclusion to anything. And of course, it’s a popular belief that being humble is good, but I think this is mostly just a “the nail that sticks out gets hammered” conformity thing. Identifying too much with ones knowledge is bad, though, as it makes one afraid of being wrong and asking questions.