“101 Simple Truths For A Better Life” Humble The Poet (31) “IS IT IGNORANCE OR APATHY?”

 

Ignorance = I DON’T KNOW

Apathy = I DON’T CARE

Ignorance’ is a state of being or condition meaning not having knowledge or lacking in understanding. It results from a deficiency in education. For example: The man blamed his mistake on ignorance. It is directly related to ‘ignorant’, which means being unaware or uneducated. For example: He was ignorant of the traffic laws, so he unknowingly broke them. ‘Ignorance’ is generally used to describe a person that makes a mistake or causes a problem caused by not knowing something. It is in effect, an intellectual deficiency.

‘Apathy’ is a state of being or condition that means not having interest or emotion about something. It can also be said that an apathetic person is indifferent or insensible. It usually is used in a negative connotation. For example: The teacher was saddened by the student’s apathy for learning. An apathetic person, or a person possessing apathy is not necessarily ignorant, they simply don’t care.

“Education is only valuable to those who want to learn and expand their minds.  That’s where apathy is the culprit.  The issue isn’t that people don’t know, it’s what they don’t care to know.”  This world is what we make it, and we can’t control the ignorance of others, but we can recognize it ourselves, so start there and we will begin yet another journey.  

“We can’t control the ignorance or apathy of others, but we can recognize it in ourselves; let’s start there.”

So, what’s the difference between Ignorance & Apathy?

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