How does ignorance hurt?

Ignorance of the truth of non-duality leads to the belief in the absolute reality of difference which in turn leads to the notion of “the other” which is basically hurtful to us all.

What are the consequences of ignorance?

Consequences. Ignorance can have negative effects on individuals and societies, but can also benefit them by creating within them the desire to know more. For example, ignorance within science opens the opportunity to seek knowledge and make discoveries by asking new questions.

How does ignorance affect us?

First-order effects of ignorance include incorrect decisions. These decisions can lead to worse outcomes in the future. If people in the past, with fewer resources than we have now, could understand a difficult subject, then there is something to learn from them.

Which is more hurtful hypocrisy or ignorance?

Ignorance is more hurtful than hypocrisy as you feel ignored only by the people you are close to and nothing can effect more than being ignored by people who trust you the most. Hypocrisy is like you get to see the other face of the individual where their words are not matching with their actions.

What is political ignorance and why does it matter?

Political Ignorance: How what we don’t know can hurt us. The theory of Political Ignorance (along with Public Choice and Complexity Theory) charts the limits to how much we can hope to accomplish through large, centralized organizations like most modern governments.

Is ignorance a good thing in life?

It’s possible that for some people ignorance really is bliss in some cases, but in terms of getting ahead in life, I’d argue that ignorance is typically a problem. According to Dunning and Kruger, ignorance is behind a great deal of incompetence.

Is Ignorance Is Bliss always bliss?

If you read it, you already know that the phrase “Ignorance Is Bliss” doesn’t always hold. For reference, findings by Dunning & Kruger revealed that those individuals who were least capable in a particular area of knowledge were most likely to overestimate their capability.