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05-01-2010, 08:08 AM
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Being from the U.S., there is nothing more frustrating than people not knowing where Iraq/Afghanistan are. I've seen this in people attending college - though they are obviously not pursuing anything related to geography or political oriented degrees.
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05-01-2010, 11:16 AM
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For me, there are many answers to the question. For instance, a people who have no good knowledge of history are likely to stumble into the same old mistakes again and again, having lost the knowledge that a solution (or at least a partial one) was found long ago.
Moreover, those lacking in knowledge are defenseless against the glib quick-talkers who can use ones ignorance to convince a person that things that might actually be very hurtful are good for them. Think of the financial experts who talked people into taking on risks that they could never in fact handle. (Or think of high fructose corn syrup!) General knowledge (wide rather than deep) is what you draw on to understand the world around you and react accordingly. Its the basis of critical thinking, because without it you have no base from which to accurately extrapolate from previous knowledge the likely outcomes of current events. There are people who are absolutely brilliant (super specialized) in their own arcane fields, yet can be just as prone to incomprehension of the basic facts of their world as the most ignorant of us. Their specialized knowledge may be very very deep, but their general knowledge may as lacking as anyone's Without a basic framework of general knowledge, and the mental tool set to gather relevant information then screen it for internal consistency and comprehend it enough to use it effectively, you are constantly walking wide-eyed and credulous through the worlds of "spin" created by others for their own benefit. You might be owned in a thousand different ways, without the tools to understand the forces acting upon you and how to maneuver (should you have the will to do so) in ways that more effectively benefit the things that you hold dear. You will become the teeming masses; tossed and turned by the schemes of others who are paying more attention. EDIT: the end of book one! [rofl] |
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05-01-2010, 01:15 PM
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As I see it, the problem isn't so much a lack of general knowledge as much as accepting incorrect information or lies as 'common knowledge'.
It's what holds back the advancement of the species. The other thing to bear in mind is that there is a hige difference between ignorance - not knowing - and stupidity - refusing to know! The first may ba acceptable, to a point, but the second has no excuse! |
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05-01-2010, 01:27 PM
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As I see it, the problem isn't so much a lack of general knowledge as much as accepting incorrect information or lies as 'common knowledge'. Fixed your typos! |
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05-01-2010, 01:40 PM
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Sounds like religion [rofl] Yes, it does sound like superstition 
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05-01-2010, 07:58 PM
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I don't want to be a d*ck about this and it could just be a typo - I don't know. But if we are talk about 'general' knowledge then the correct spelling is important too. It should be break, and not brake. But I read a few of those from Americans or British people on the forum here too. For example "quiet" when it should have been "quite" or so. Soooo... I think it wasnt such a big deal. And you didnt act like a d**k, everything's fine. [yes] |
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06-01-2010, 07:38 AM
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General knowledge is not necessarily important, rather it is indicative of one's capability to learn. If you have very little general knowledge, then you probably have a low capacity for retaining information or for learning it. If that is the case, you're probably not a very smart person.
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06-01-2010, 08:13 AM
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Its important because as humans we aren't just involved in one thing, or rather we have more than the one interest. Also we have a responsibility as citizens of any given country to be aware of the current political climate and the issues which may or may not immediately and clearly affect you. You never know when something is going to affect you, especially if we are talking about governmental policies.
Having lived in Israel for a number of years I understand the importance of being at least aware of current political issues since there, your daily life is very much related to the national situation. And also because we don't live in isolation and if you don't have at least a fundamental grasp on a variety of issues how can you communicate with other people? In other words you would seem boring and stupid. |
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06-01-2010, 11:58 PM
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06-02-2010, 12:07 AM
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Yeah, break. Heh. Whether you believe me or not, I know it should have been "break". I dont know why I typed "brake"... |
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06-02-2010, 12:07 AM
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Being from the U.S., there is nothing more frustrating than people not knowing where Iraq/Afghanistan are. I've seen this in people attending college - though they are obviously not pursuing anything related to geography or political oriented degrees. |
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06-02-2010, 12:53 AM
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You are a Dallas Cowboys and Dallas Stars fan, you lived in this area, so I will vouch that you do not have opposable thumbs. General knowledge is not necessarily important, rather it is indicative of one's capability to learn. If you have very little general knowledge, then you probably have a low capacity for retaining information or for learning it. |
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06-02-2010, 03:27 AM
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You are a Dallas Cowboys and Dallas Stars fan, you lived in this area, so I will vouch you knew the difference between the two words. 
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Originally Posted by zeddoo 
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