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Would you rather be misinformed, disinformed, know a lot, know a little or know nothing? (kbin.melroy.org)

submitted 6 days ago by NeoToasty@kbin.melroy.org to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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I would rather know a little, honestly. Because what pisses me off about information today is that I don't really know who's value I am to take and even be skeptical towards. So I'd rather know little.

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[–] griefstricken@lemmy.ml 1 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (1 children)

I wish I was a gas cloud with a dim awareness beyond mortal comprehension or a little bug that lives on a cactus flower. Something allowed to be ignorant and still fulfil its role in the universe. Unfortunately that wish is evil because we have to climb the chain of being forever.

[–] 13esq@lemmy.world 2 points 5 days ago (1 children)

If it makes you feel any better, on a universal scale we're as insignificant as bugs and I'm sure quite nearly as ignorant.

In the late 1800's someone said that we nearly know all that there is to know, look at what's happened since and I wouldn't be surprised at all if knowledge continued to increase a such a rate.

[–] griefstricken@lemmy.ml 0 points 5 days ago (1 children)

I completely diagree, the conscious part of the universe is the most important. We also have a terrible responsibility to guard it. We can't give ourselves up to personal satisfaction or serenity while most of humanity suffers. It's gleaming light completely overshadowed by pain.

[–] 13esq@lemmy.world 1 points 1 hour ago* (last edited 1 hour ago)

You make a very good point.

However, some people would say despite the great suffering that some of us go through that ultimately, nothing matters. No matter the triumphs of humanity, a meteor could wipe it all out tomorrow and there would be but a trace that we ever even existed.

Your point also implies that we have freewill, whereas others would suggest that we only have what appears to be freewill. Whether you help those in need or you don't, your path is set.