[extropy-chat] Is Ignorance part of the genes?

[Anne-Marie Taylor]

Giu1i0 Pri5c0 <pgptag at gmail.com> wrote:
>So, almost by way of mathematical proof, being knowledgeable is better
>because the range of options open to a knowledgeable person is a
>superset of the range of options open to an ignorant.

   
   
  I apologize, I probably again didn't ask the question properly.
  I assumed that knowledge and ignorance must be part of the genes because
  some end up being wise while others are very content being ignorant.  I
  was curious to know if sometimes it's easier being content and have
  no stress or being wise and having a lot of responsibilities. (For a 
  knowledgeable person  has a super set of the range of options).
  Do you think it is part of our make up or do you think ignorance is 
  a choice?
   
  Anna
   
  
Giu1i0 Pri5c0 <pgptag at gmail.com> wrote:
  Let's put it like that:

If you are knowledgeable, you can choose to act ignorant. For example
I know that I should not drink too much but I can choose to do it
because I like it.

But if you are ignorant you cannot choose to act knowledgeable.

So, almost by way of mathematical proof, being knowledgeable is better
because the range of options open to a knowledgeable person is a
superset of the range of options open to an ignorant.

On 3/22/06, Anne-Marie Taylor wrote:
>
> >Hypothesis:
>
> >I keep asking myself if it's better to be ignorant:)
> >If genes contain certain characteristics of ignorance, wouldn't it be OK.
> >To ask that if genes really do contain ignorance, then it would perhaps
> >be a needed to a distinct gene for a certain type of people?
>
> >Hypothesis:
> >I keep asking myself if it's better to be knowledgeable:)
> >If genes contain certain characteristics of knowledge, wouldn't it be OK
> >To ask that if genes really do contain knowledge, then it would be perhaps
> >be a needed to a distinct gene for a certain type of people?
>
> Is it better to be ignorant or knowledgeable?
> Just curious
> Anna:)

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