S18E7 - Ignorance or Stupidity

Send us Fan MailWhile ignorance is a temporary lack of knowledge or information that can be cured through education, stupidity generally implies a baseline limitation in mental capacity, poor judgment, or the refusal to apply known facts.Key DifferencesIgnorance (A gap in data): An ignorant person simply hasn’t been exposed to the facts or teachings yet. Everyone is ignorant about many specialized topics (like quantum physics or neurosurgery) until they study them. As the saying goes, "ignorance can be fixed".Stupidity (A flaw in processing or choice): A stupid person either struggles to grasp consequences and logic or actively ignores obvious information despite having it. It involves poor decision-making or a resistance to reasoning.Ignorance: Not knowing a fact or topic. Can be fixed by learning and reading.Everyone is ignorant about something new.Stupidity: Having a low mental capacity or poor judgment.Harder or impossible to fix just by giving facts. Doing something foolish even when the facts are clear.This week we would like to highlight Very Well Mind if you would like to learn more or donate click the link below. https://www.verywellmind.com/an-overview-of-the-dunning-kruger-effect-4160740Please leave a comment and review our episode and give some feedback on what we can improve on!Thank You All For Listening and DownloadingSupport the showThe 988 Lifeline988 is now active across the United States. This new, shorter phone number will make it easier for people to remember and access mental health crisis services. (Please note, the previous 1-800-273-TALK (8255) number will continue to function indefinitely.) https://988lifeline.org/Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/4lnQce2gqnZIjxzlvl5oSv?si=gdOehC20R-SPoUU4lafyRQ&utm_source=copy-linkFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100086740326701&mibextid=ZbWKwYoutube - https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqEcbkA7c93lGKDaBBymG64tIWczQCLNJInsta - https://www.instagram.com/invites/contact/?i=k6aivqg2vlea&utm_content=pegvqopTwitter - https://twitter.com/1TheGoldenSpoon?t=iEZUUNh2TjeQzjuS6af-Hg&s=09Dicord - https://discord.gg/Te8Q6XYc