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handmade34

(22,758 posts)
Sat Mar 28, 2015, 02:40 PM Mar 2015

anti-intellectualism

George Takei's quote...

The only thing worse than human ignorance is human pride in that ignorance.


found this this excellent response…
"Well, ignorance is bliss, and bliss is the same as happiness, and the pursuit of happiness is an inalienable right, which means the pursuit of ignorance is an inalienable right, which explains a lot"

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anti-intellectualism (Original Post) handmade34 Mar 2015 OP
so ignorance=right guillaumeb Mar 2015 #1
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