Hugh Nibley's Zeal Without Knowledge

In his 1978 disquisition “Zeal Without Knowledge,” Hugh Nibley, a notable scholar of

the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, boldly acknowledges BYU students the

importance of the use of thought and to practice “expansion” of knowledge throughout

students education (2016, p.376). An issue has arisen where as individuals have been

utilizing their time, energy and brainpower towards useless information and

procrastination. Many students are faced with a job or career where responsibility,

eagerness and dedication are merely thrown out the window leading to boredom and

underperformance. Nibley states that “Both individuals and societies can become insane

without sufficient stimulus,” not just school, but work as well.