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In reply to the discussion: “There is a cult of ignorance in the United States..." [View all]hfojvt
(37,573 posts)because the arrogant think that their extra knowledge, in some things, makes them superior to others. That it makes them greater than others.
But consider, if you will a grid. With ignorance on the x axis and kindness on the y axis. Thus there are four combinations.
Informed + kind
informed + unkind
uninformed + kind
uninformed + unkind.
MLK and myself (although I clearly only speak for myself) would say that the KIND people are greater than the UNKIND people - thus the uninformed + kind are superior to the informed + unkind.
That, in fact, Asimov was wrong, because ignorance and kindness is not just equal to knowledge and unkindness, it is superior to it. You wanna brag about something - brag about how many people you have helped. Don't go boasting about how smart you are.