#Socrates basically said this first. He called it "double ignorance" when someone doesn't even know that they don't know something. Double ignorance about the most important things in life was the main problem his philosophy sought to remedy, through the famous Socratic method.
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Socrates said double ignorance requires a kind of intellectual arrogance or conceit, i.e., (mistakenly) believing that we know something which in fact we do not know. He thought it could best be exposed by certain questions that highlight gaps and contradictions in our thinking.
Normal ignorance is when you don't know what, e.g., "justice" means but recognize and admit your own ignorance, so want to learn.
Double ignorance is when you don't even realize that you're ignorant of the nature of justice but conceitedly assume that you're an expert.
Double ignorance is when you don't even realize that you're ignorant of the nature of justice but conceitedly assume that you're an expert.
Normal ignorance is healthy if it motivates us to educate ourselves and learn more.
Double ignorance is always toxic, as it closes our minds to learning anything of value.
Double ignorance is always toxic, as it closes our minds to learning anything of value.
Example: Joe Rogan has double ignorance about vaccine research. Lacking any education in medical research methods he doesn't realize when he's making the most basic errors of interpretation and even when his mistakes are pointed out by guests he still doesn't understand.
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