Why do we choose to believe things without solid evidence ? Humans are ignorant creatures , they either choose to be ignorant or is made that way through a higher power than themselves . We simply define ignorance as a lack of knowledge but it is much more than that. Ignorance is what urges us to believe in the lies that society feeds us. I would define ignorance as not only the lack of information but also the act of refusing to accept information that opposes your ideals. Lynch’s article “Fake News and the Internet Shell Game” as well as Orwell’s book 1984 it is shown that ignorance plays a major part in deceiving people by making lie believable. Being ignorant is disease once a we have been affected with the disease that is ignorance
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Some people appear to be willing to say just about anything to hide their cluelessness about a subject but saying anything will no doubt have the opposite effect . Others when ask a question they will eagerly answer, giving the appropriate response: I don’t know. Which also shows how ignorant they are.Philosophers every where would agree that it impossible for one not to be ignorant as albert einstein would say we are all ignorant but we ignore different subject. In 1984 Winston who is the main character wanted to be informed about the world he lived in while Julia couldn’t care less.Whenever the subject changed to something deep like the future of this here civilization she would fall asleep. We are all ignorant something won't interests us as much as other things so we will choose be ignorant of the things we hold less interest for.
“Ignorance is strength” is what the party says but ignorance is a weakness ().In today’s society as well as the world of 1894 ignorance is used to influence the less inform.It is used feed them lies and the people swallow it that lies lake water. Ignorance is a trait that many possess, it’s wildly popular right now as we saw with the American election . Most are ignorant by choice, or are taught to be that way by
Some people appear to be willing to say just about anything to hide their cluelessness about a subject but saying anything will no doubt have the opposite effect . Others when ask a question they will eagerly answer, giving the appropriate response: I don’t know. Which also shows how ignorant they are.Philosophers every where would agree that it impossible for one not to be ignorant as albert einstein would say we are all ignorant but we ignore different subject. In 1984 Winston who is the main character wanted to be informed about the world he lived in while Julia couldn’t care less.Whenever the subject changed to something deep like the future of this here civilization she would fall asleep. We are all ignorant something won't interests us as much as other things so we will choose be ignorant of the things we hold less interest for.
“Ignorance is strength” is what the party says but ignorance is a weakness ().In today’s society as well as the world of 1894 ignorance is used to influence the less inform.It is used feed them lies and the people swallow it that lies lake water. Ignorance is a trait that many possess, it’s wildly popular right now as we saw with the American election . Most are ignorant by choice, or are taught to be that way by