S18E7 - Ignorance or Stupidity
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While 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.
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Ignorance (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…
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