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Ignorance and bliss : on wanting not to know / by Lilla, Mark,author.(CARDINAL)751739;
Includes bibliographical references.Introduction -- The eyes of Oedipus : on evasion -- Veils : on taboo -- The hollow men : on emptiness -- Lambs : on innocence -- The once and the now : on nostalgia -- Envoi -- Notes -- Acknowledgments."A survey of humanity's lingering desire for innocence and ignorance, as captured in art and literature"--"In Ignorance and Bliss, the acclaimed essayist and historian of ideas Mark Lilla offers an absorbing psychological diagnosis of the human will not to know. With erudition and brio, Lilla ranges from the Book of Genesis and Plato's dialogues to Sufi parables and Sigmund Freud, revealing the paradoxes of hiding truth from ourselves. He also exposes the fantasies this impulse lead us to entertain - the illusion that the ecstasies of prophets, mystics, and holy fools offer access to esoteric truths; the illusion of children's lamb-like innocence; and the nostalgic illusion of recapturing the glories of vanished and allegedly purer civilizations. The result is a highly original meditation that invites readers to consider their own deep-seated impulses and taboos." --
Subjects: Ignorance (Theory of knowledge); Knowledge, Theory of.;
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The generation myth : why when you're born matters less than you think / by Duffy, Bobby,author.(CARDINAL)814914;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 229-260) and index."One of the simplest and most powerful ways we understand people is as members of a generation. Your uncle is a bit racist because he's a baby boomer; your gen x boss is not a good team player; your cousin is constantly trying to go viral because he's genz, and his generation is obsessed with fame. We also use generations as a tool for tracking how a society's values change over time (baby boomers liberated sex; millennials made it problematic), and how to appeal to the generations that hold them. What we assume when we talk about generations is that our values and habits are fixed by the time we turn 18, and that generational conflict is inevitable: a generation matures into adulthood and takes control of our artistic, commercial, and political tastes,which then become obsolete and are replaced by succeeding generations. It's a compelling story - after all, it is natural to think you have more in common with your peers than with your parents. But it is also wrong. Bobby Duffy has spent decades studyinghow social values and beliefs change. In The Generation Myth, he argues that generations do not have fixed or monolithic identities, nor is one unavoidably distinct from all the rest. Rather, generational identities are fluid, forming and reforming throughout life. Gen xers aren't just a product of the Reagan years - their values have been shaped equally by the Iraq War, two financial collapses, and the simple fact that they have gotten older A generation isn't an identity as much as a process. Duffy shows that differences between generations aren't nearly as sharp as we think. Political engagement, for example, has not declined in younger generations - younger people are always less politically active. Older generations have different expectations of their employers than younger generations simply because they entered different labor markets. Baby boomers had more sex in their youth than millennials, but millennials are actually happier with their sex lives. Young adults are no likelier to buy a productbased on the company's ethics than their parents or grandparents. Through these insights, we find not only a truer picture of real generational differences, but a better way of understanding how societies change, and where ours may be headed. An analysisof breathtaking scale, based on data collected from over three million people, The Generation Myth is a vital rejoinder to alarmist books like iGen, The Coddling of the American Mind, and A Generation of Sociopaths. The kids are alright. Their parents are too"--Introduction: the question of our generation -- Stagnation generation -- Home affront -- Reaching higher, falling flat -- Happy now -- A healthy future? -- The sex recession, baby bust, and death of marriage -- Manufacturing a generational culture war -- Constant crises -- Consuming the planet -- Us and them -- The end of the line?.
Subjects: Generations.; Knowledge, Sociology of.; Ignorance (Theory of knowledge);
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A passion for ignorance : what we choose not to know and why / by Salecl, Renataauthor.;
Includes bibliographical references (157-187) and index.The many faces of ignorance -- Empty graves : ignorance, forgetting, and denial in war -- The secret in the body : knowledge and ignorance about genes -- Dental illness -- Love is blind -- The fear of being ignored : from incel to impostor -- The delusion of big data."An original and provactive exploration of our capacity to ignore what is inconvenient or traumatic."--back cover.
Subjects: Ignorance (Theory of knowledge);
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A passion for ignorance : what we choose not to know and why / by Salecl, Renata,1962-author.(CARDINAL)836513;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 175-187) and index."Drawing on philosophy, social and psychoanalytic theory, popular culture, and her own experience, Salecl explores how the passion for ignorance plays out in many different aspects of life today, from love, illness, trauma, and the fear of failure to genetics, forensic science, big data, and the Incel movement-and she concludes that ignorance is a complex phenomenon that can, on occasion, benefit individuals and society as a whole"--
Subjects: Ignorance (Theory of knowledge);
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Ignorance : a global history / by Burke, Peterauthor.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages [262]-[299]) and index."Throughout history, every age has thought of itself as more knowledgeable than the last. Renaissance humanists viewed the Middle Ages as an era of darkness, Enlightenment thinkers tried to sweep superstition away with reason, the modern welfare state sought to slay the "giant" of ignorance, and in today's hyperconnected world seemingly limitless information is available on demand. But what about the knowledge lost over the centuries? Are we really any less ignorant than our ancestors? In this highly original account, Peter Burke examines the long history of humanity's ignorance across religion and science, war and politics, business and catastrophes. Burke reveals remarkable stories of the many forms of ignorance--genuine or feigned, conscious and unconscious--from the willful politicians who redrew Europe's borders in 1919 to the politics of whistleblowing and climate change denial. The result is a lively exploration of human knowledge across the ages, and the importance of recognizing its limits."--
Subjects: Knowledge, Sociology of; Ignorance (Theory of knowledge);
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Why we're wrong about nearly everything : a theory of human misunderstanding / by Duffy, Bobby,author.(CARDINAL)814914;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 247-278) and index.Introduction: perils everywhere -- A healthy mind -- Sexual fantasies -- On the money? -- Inside and out: immigration and religion -- Safe and secure -- Political misdirection and disengagement -- Brexit and Trump: wishful and wrongful thinking -- Filtering our worlds -- Worldwide worry -- Who's most wrong? -- Dealing with our delusions.
Subjects: Knowledge, Sociology of.; Ignorance (Theory of knowledge); Perception.; Truthfulness and falsehood.;
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Ignorance : how it drives science / by Firestein, Stuart.(CARDINAL)483865;
Includes bibliographical references and index.A short view of ignorance -- Finding out -- Limits, uncertainty, impossibility, and other minor problems -- Unpredicting -- The quality of ignorance -- You and ignorance -- Case histories."Contrary to the popular view of science as a mountainous accumulation of facts and data, Firestein takes the novel perspective that Ignorance is the main product and driving force of science, and that this is the best way to understand the process of scientific discovery"--"Knowledge is a big subject, says Stuart Firestein, but ignorance is a bigger one. And it is ignorance--not knowledge--that is the true engine of science. Most of us have a false impression of science as a surefire, deliberate, step-by-step method for finding things out and getting things done. In fact, says Firestein, more often than not, science is like looking for a black cat in a dark room, and there may not be a cat in the room. The process is more hit-or-miss than you might imagine, with much stumbling and groping after phantoms. But it is exactly this "not knowing," this puzzling over thorny questions or inexplicable data, that gets researchers into the lab early and keeps them there late, the thing that propels them, the very driving force of science. Firestein shows how scientists use ignorance to program their work, to identify what should be done, what the next steps are, and where they should concentrate their energies. And he includes a catalog of how scientists use ignorance, consciously or unconsciously--a remarkable range of approaches that includes looking for connections to other research, revisiting apparently settled questions, using small questions to get at big ones, and tackling a problem simply out of curiosity. The book concludes with four case histories--in cognitive psychology, theoretical physics, astronomy, and neuroscience--that provide a feel for the nuts and bolts of ignorance, the day-to-day battle that goes on in scientific laboratories and in scientific minds with questions that range from the quotidian to the profound. Turning the conventional idea about science on its head, Ignorance opens a new window on the true nature of research. It is a must-read for anyone curious about science"--
Subjects: Science; Ignorance (Theory of knowledge); Discoveries in science.;
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Tears of a clown : Glenn Beck and the tea bagging of America / by Milbank, Dana.(CARDINAL)538098;
Introduction -- Crying all the way to the bank -- God smiles on a "recovering dirtbag" -- The white horse prophecy -- The end is near-- and the ratings are through the roof! -- Crazy like a fox -- A hemorrhoid on the body politic -- The Midas touch -- Glenn Beck's love affair with Hitler -- Woodrow Wilson, spawn of Satan -- Scalps -- Hey, kids, let's put on a show! -- Paging agent Mulder -- The facts are stubborn things -- A kindred soul -- Some of his best friends -- The 9/12 movement -- Glenn Beck is not repsonsible for any acts of violence committed by his viewers : he's just an entertainer.A critical assessment of the rise of Fox News host Glenn Beck considers how he reflects modern political culture, arguing that Beck's penchant for discrediting, emotionally-charged right-wing spins on otherwise illegitimate topics have gained him popularity as an anti-government conservative.
Subjects: Biographies.; Beck, Glenn; Beck, Glenn; Ignorance (Theory of knowledge); Political culture; Popular culture; Radio personalities; Television personalities;
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Common nonsense : Glenn Beck and the triumph of ignorance / by Zaitchik, Alexander,1974-(CARDINAL)499896;
Subjects: Biographies.; Beck, Glenn; Beck, Glenn; Conservatism; Ignorance (Theory of knowledge); Political culture; Popular culture; Radio personalities; Television personalities; Authors, American; Latter Day Saints;
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Against democracy / by Brennan, Jason,1979-author.(CARDINAL)497734;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 265-277) and index.
Subjects: Democracy; Knowledge, Theory of; Expertise;
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