Ignorance
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514 examples of Ignorance in a sentence
In his famous speech on India’s “tryst with destiny,” Nehru promised Indians that his government would seek to “bring freedom and opportunity to the common man, to the peasants and workers of India; to fight and end poverty and
ignorance
and disease;… to ensure justice and fullness of life to every man and woman.”
Perhaps Trump’s consummate
ignorance
will make him the Forrest Gump of the Middle East, somehow able to bring about what he has called “the ultimate deal” between Israelis and Palestinians.
For some, the goal is to find universal principles from which to derive moral judgments: Kant’s categorical imperative, Bentham’s utilitarian principle, and John Rawls’s veil of
ignorance
are some of the best-known examples.
The targets should be ISPs that willfully serve criminal customers, refusing to deal with complaints to the point that
ignorance
is no longer a legitimate excuse.
As such, what began as a laissez-faire attitude of benign neglect– largely a result of
ignorance
and inattention – is evolving into something more forceful.
We need to promote a much more inclusive and informed dialogue about both if nuclear power is to be assessed on its genuine merits, rather than dismissed on the grounds of little more than
ignorance
and intransigence.
This
ignorance
matters when political commentators try to write about the global economy.
Individuals are granted both the right to know – to be informed of the results of any genetic test about themselves – and the right to choose to live in
ignorance
of what a genetic test may predict about their future.
On the contrary, it could be the key to overcoming our scientific
ignorance.
Countries can no longer claim
ignorance.
But all of Asia’s strongmen share a key characteristic: they secure public support by preying on economic
ignorance.
The military was led – for the first time in its history – by an Air Force general, Dan Halutz, who believed that everything could be solved by air power, creating a combustible combination of civilian
ignorance
and military arrogance.
This distrustful
ignorance
of the other can be found everywhere in Israel.
They are prone to attribute concerns about globalization to crass protectionist motives or ignorance, even when there are genuine ethical issues at stake.
These efforts are geared toward removing one of the primary sources of anti-Semitism: mutual
ignorance
and incomprehension.
The problem, it is now clear, is not only his vulgarity, sexism, racism, and defiant
ignorance.
Of course, forgetfulness or
ignorance
about the past goes both ways.
So how does one go about building the interacting capabilities that address poverty, ignorance, and poor health while avoiding too much redundancy?
Academics and policymakers may be tempted to respond by dismissing what looks like a celebration of
ignorance
and retreating into ivory towers.
Finally, many parents in Sub-Saharan Africa currently do not immunize their children for a variety of reasons, including distrust of health officials and
ignorance.
Humanity continues on a path of ruin, driven by short-term greed and
ignorance.
This is reflected in the brutal, destructive campaign against climate science by powerful vested interests and ideologues, apparently aimed at creating an atmosphere of
ignorance
and confusion.
I must confess that I was appalled at their
ignorance
of nutrition, psychology, game dynamics, and even women’s magazines.
Poverty, ignorance, poor nutrition, and inadequate health care exist almost everywhere; the path of least effort – and perhaps greatest effectiveness – may start at home.
But another ghost haunts the continent: economic
ignorance
about Latin America in the capitals of the West.
The second message is that such a global process linking scientists and governments in a common effort is vital, because without it the airwaves can get clogged with the
ignorance
and misinformation peddled by special interest groups.
The international community can no longer hide behind the pretense of
ignorance.
As he watches an American economy assailed by economic ignorance, I have a new and better catchphrase for him: Nec aspera terrent, or “Difficulties be damned.”
While most economists marvel at Trump’s
ignorance
of how trade balances work, many broadly agree with his charges regarding intellectual property (IP).
Beyond familiar notions of risk lie deeper predicaments of ambiguity and
ignorance.
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