Ignorance

Ignorance is bliss. A common American phrase indicating it is better to not know certain information for own personal sakes. A general application of this philosophy in American Society is found in Native American history. Most of what Americans think they know about Native Americans is inaccurate. A particular event that is frequently misconstrued is the story of Pocahontas. This events have been wrongfully whitewashed over many years for a variety of reasons that ultimately stem from one…

Bondage of Ignorance: The Impact of Literacy on Women’s Empowerment LITERACY IS POWER, DO YOU AGREE? Imagine you are incapable of answering this simple question because you are unable to read. Literacy is more than just the ability to read and write; literacy competence skills include the capacity to speak, listen, and cogitate. Acquisition of these skills is essential for one to communicate effectively and interact effectually in the world today. Literacy is the pathway to freedom and…

Ignorance is the parent of hatred. And while the modern world has progressed in leaps and bounds since the Elizabethan period, hatred and intolerance still plague the planet. An example of contemporary religious intolerance is the fearful situation in Myanmar. In fact, Buddhists are currently discriminating against several religious minorities. An incident involving the burning of a Muslim man in March of 2013 during a riot further illustrates the somber situation in Myanmar. Terrifying…

rifts between the Khasta and Cherokee tribes. Anger flew with the wind spirit and it was left on these two tribes. As the sun fell below the treetops, a young girl from the tribe of the Cherokee was sent out to fetch berries. Her name was Riya. Ignorance of the forest trapped her in deep pit at the far end of a trail. Very few people treaded through the area. Her cries sang out in the valley below. Warriors from the Khasta tribe heard her beautiful voice. With quickness they flew to her side.…

position randomly in that society, everyone or nearly everyone would seek to protect themselves. However, if those individuals remove themselves from society (orginal position) then they must design their system behind what Rawls calls the Veil Of Ignorance. Rawls claims that rational people will adopt his principles of justice if their reasoning is based on general considerations, without knowing anything about their own personal situation or environment. Such personal knowledge might tempt…

Exploring the Ignorance in Our Communities: How a Pediatrician is Challenging the Conventional Wisdom? Dr. Hassan, a community activist, pediatrician and reformer, advocates health awareness in the community, an issue he feels strong about. His goal is to teach people about the psychology of child abuse and make a mutual relationship between both parents and child. He has appeared on multiple Bengali TV Channel’s health programs in U.S to reach out and educate people. “I enjoy participating in…

Many people think that it is better to be ignorant and happy than to be aware and upset. In Delirium, people are oblivious about how the government has a lot of power over the society. People don’t really realize how limited their freedom is. The government comes up with the propaganda that love is a disease. It sucks people into individual bubbles. If you try to fight it, they will send you out into the Wilds or kill you. They just go along with the cure for love because they think that they…

portrayals of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, the directors Baz Luhrmann and Franco Zeffirelli use music and camera angles and movement to accurately depict the ignorance of the character’s newfound love. Both Luhrmann and Zefferelli used music to convey a feeling of urgent ignorance in the balcony scene. Luhrmann accurately depicts the feeling of ignorance in this scene throughout it. He uses fast and lively music whenever Romeo and Juliet are together. The music tempo increases greatly…

they see ahead. Though knowledge is immense and can be obtained in all places, people with the fear of welcoming the unknown will always be limited in the knowledge they obtain. They may only have a single story. Never getting lost is a bridge to ignorance. Welcoming the unknown and experiencing it has a great influence on every human being. People might experience the unknown by departing from their homes for various reasons, but unconsciously…

Ignorance is when an individual believes he knows what he does not know. Ignorance can be found in Plato’s Apology. Playa was Socrates most known pupil. Socrates shows us that even the wisest man had no more wisdom than himself and that he was truly worthless. People often choose to be ignorant…