Ignorance Begets Confidence

It has often and confidently been asserted, that man's origin can never be known: but ignorance more frequently begets confidence than does knowledge: it is those who know little, and not those who know much, who so positively assert that this or that problem will never be solved by science.

Notes:

Those who know little are more likely to positively assert things.

Folksonomies: knowledge virtue ignorance

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 The Descent of Man
Books, Brochures, and Chapters>Book:  Darwin , Charles (2010-01-14), The Descent of Man, Dover Publications, Retrieved on 2011-05-18
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    • Folksonomies: evolution classic


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    18 MAR 2012

     Ignorance Begets Confidence

    Ignorance Begets Confidence > Additional Support/Evidence > Dunning–Kruger effect
    Darwin said it, Dunning-Kruger proved it.
    Folksonomies: psychology experiment aphorism
    Folksonomies: psychology experiment aphorism