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the only state of mind that feels suspiciously like confidence.
means The state of not knowing something — lacking the knowledge, information, or awareness that a situation calls for.
from From Latin 'ignorantia,' built on 'ignorare' — 'to not know, to take no notice of.' That verb pairs the negative prefix 'in-' (here softened to 'i-') with a root tied to 'gnoscere,' 'to know' — the same ancient know-root that surfaces in 'cognition,' 'notice,' and even Greek 'gnosis.' It strolled into English through Old French 'ignorance' in the Middle Ages, carrying its blank stare intact.
- dunning-kruger
- least skilled people rate themselves highest
- latin root
- ignorare means to not know, deliberately
- legal stance
- not knowing a law excuses nobody
- willful kind
- actively avoiding facts is its own choice
dunning kruger effect — psychological phenomenon where people overestimate their knowledge, studied since 1999
flat earth society — modern organization with thousands of members who deny earth's spherical shape despite evidence
anti vaccine movement — global phenomenon rejecting vaccines despite overwhelming medical evidence of their safety and efficacy