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Beautiful People,
George Bernard Shaw, an Irish playwright, critic and thinker whose influence on Western theater, culture and politics is still apparent, once said: “Beware of false knowledge; it is more dangerous than ignorance.”
What is the difference between ignorance and false knowledge, you ask? Ignorance is lack of knowledge or information. False knowledge is opposed to the truth.
So why false knowledge is more dangerous? Because ignorance enfolds an opportunity to become knowledgeable, whereas false knowledge is an illusion of enlightenment that diverts from the facts. And facts matter, always.
During the presidential election season we are exposed to extensive stream of information. Unfortunately, we cannot confirm every piece of data that is being thrown at us, and that is exactly what candidates count on when they feed us false knowledge. Nothing is easier than collecting the votes of those who believe they have nothing new to learn.
Nowadays, technology makes it hard to stay ignorant. Most people hear information from one communication format or another, and adopt it as the truth. Many times, we categorize information as true based on stereotypes or personal bias. Then, election season gets underway, and candidates use some of the most false knowledge out there as a tool to gain support.
Donald Trump doesn't let facts slow him down. Why would he? False knowledge, as many of us frantically observe, works just fine. This sort of negative untrue rhetoric about immigrants, Barack Obama, women, Muslims, Mexicans, and pretty much everything else is dangerous because it is fiction. Hillary Clinton, Barney Sanders, Ted Cruz, John Kasich do present virtual reality at times, but no one is as reliable at presenting false knowledge as Donald Trump.
Flash knowledge is dangerous because when it faces off with reality, the latter wins. So be knowledgeable, be smart, be educated. If you are unsure- check the facts.
The PolitiFact website is a fact-checking platform that rates the accuracy of claims by elected officials and others who speak up in American politics. Their Truth-O-Meter is a magical tool to quickly check whose pants are on fire and who’s snow-white — USE IT when in doubt, and trust me, you’d do much better in life if you feel at least some self-doubt.
XO,
Sharon
George Bernard Shaw, an Irish playwright, critic and thinker whose influence on Western theater, culture and politics is still apparent, once said: “Beware of false knowledge; it is more dangerous than ignorance.”
What is the difference between ignorance and false knowledge, you ask? Ignorance is lack of knowledge or information. False knowledge is opposed to the truth.
So why false knowledge is more dangerous? Because ignorance enfolds an opportunity to become knowledgeable, whereas false knowledge is an illusion of enlightenment that diverts from the facts. And facts matter, always.
During the presidential election season we are exposed to extensive stream of information. Unfortunately, we cannot confirm every piece of data that is being thrown at us, and that is exactly what candidates count on when they feed us false knowledge. Nothing is easier than collecting the votes of those who believe they have nothing new to learn.
Nowadays, technology makes it hard to stay ignorant. Most people hear information from one communication format or another, and adopt it as the truth. Many times, we categorize information as true based on stereotypes or personal bias. Then, election season gets underway, and candidates use some of the most false knowledge out there as a tool to gain support.
Donald Trump doesn't let facts slow him down. Why would he? False knowledge, as many of us frantically observe, works just fine. This sort of negative untrue rhetoric about immigrants, Barack Obama, women, Muslims, Mexicans, and pretty much everything else is dangerous because it is fiction. Hillary Clinton, Barney Sanders, Ted Cruz, John Kasich do present virtual reality at times, but no one is as reliable at presenting false knowledge as Donald Trump.
Flash knowledge is dangerous because when it faces off with reality, the latter wins. So be knowledgeable, be smart, be educated. If you are unsure- check the facts.
The PolitiFact website is a fact-checking platform that rates the accuracy of claims by elected officials and others who speak up in American politics. Their Truth-O-Meter is a magical tool to quickly check whose pants are on fire and who’s snow-white — USE IT when in doubt, and trust me, you’d do much better in life if you feel at least some self-doubt.
XO,
Sharon
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