The willing or unwilling extinguishing of the mind toward a particular subject. Generally, ignorance results in confusion and anger, which themselves result in the idolization of emotionalist and collectivist world-views: a mindless, emotional attachment to the super-organism of a collective, whether that be a society, tribe or gang.
If an individual remains willfully ignorant toward a particular subject, the individual is forced to make unreasonable appeals to experts, authority figures, and, depending on the individual's corroded state of mind, a collective (mob rule). These unreasonable appeals are often utilized to compensate for the individual's lack of substance (knowledge). Through the blind faith in experts, authority figures and collectives, the distortion of data for political purposes arise. As distortion of data (which results in incremental detachment from reality) strengthens, the individual, being ignorant, is treated like a child or an irrational animal to be rounded up, controlled and directed toward a mythological 'common good'. The individual is dumbed down even further through the mediums of education manipulation and excessive entertainment amusements to keep the individual distracted from self-cultivation, character and asking questions.
The only cure for ignorance is the pursuit of knowledge and thus knowing thyself (mastering the body, mind and senses through the exercise of reason). In short, the only cure for ignorance is the triumph of reason. Anything contrary to reason is slavery. Slavery is ignorance. Ignorance is death. Death produces zombies.
“Aristotle was asked how much educated men are superior to the uneducated: "As much," said he, "as the living are to the dead” - Diogenes.
The only cure for ignorance is the pursuit of knowledge and thus knowing thyself (mastering the body, mind and senses through the exercise of reason). In short, the only cure for ignorance is the triumph of reason. Anything contrary to reason is slavery. Slavery is ignorance. Ignorance is death. Death produces zombies.
“Aristotle was asked how much educated men are superior to the uneducated: "As much," said he, "as the living are to the dead” - Diogenes.
by icomeinpeace July 13, 2010
Lacking education and mental capacity, therefore, engaging in behavior commonly referred to as Eduard & Bryan.
You know how much I hate ignorance. Don't go all Eduard & Bryan on me. Shut your yap and listen for once.
by I Am The Hydra August 23, 2009
Ignorance is a two-way street.
by Ange November 28, 2003
ignorance isn't all about what black people say, fuck what the black people say and worry about it yourself, ignorance is not know something, and shows no attempt to know it...has nothing to do with blacks.
by deejaysjoosijays April 16, 2007
(a)A person who would rather do nothing than learn something.
(b)Someone who is unknowing and wanting not to know.
(b)Someone who is unknowing and wanting not to know.
MAN:Come here and I'll show you how to use the new dishwasher.
WOMAN:No, I'd rather not know.
MAN:Quit being ignorant and get over here!
Your so ignorant, I'm suprised you ever learned how to breathe!
I wish my grandparents would stop being ignorant about computers so i could send them an e-mail
WOMAN:No, I'd rather not know.
MAN:Quit being ignorant and get over here!
Your so ignorant, I'm suprised you ever learned how to breathe!
I wish my grandparents would stop being ignorant about computers so i could send them an e-mail
by J u l e s January 21, 2007
Apparently, it is bliss. And it also seems to be the cause of a large majority of the world's problems. So bliss causes shit to happen.
Extremist terrorists blow themselves up to go to heaven, which is bliss, at the same time leaving a shitload of chaos behind. Sheer ignorance.
by grabaka hitman May 12, 2010
The state in which the United States today is in; extreme unawareness about the world around you and the history of it. Ignorance people are usually proud of people ignorant, one of the saddest things that our pathetic world has acomplished.
Fag: I'm ignorant!! YUSSSS! ignorance is the shieett!
Cool person: Loser. ignorance isn't something to be proud of.
Cool person: Loser. ignorance isn't something to be proud of.
by REBECCCCAAAA October 13, 2005