Glossary · Term
Ignorance
A situation in which a person believes they know, even though their mind contains false information, usually based on beliefs. In our culture, the ignorant person is called “the bad guy.”
In the Foundation's Topics
Ultimately, it is about learning to transmute ignorance into wisdom.
As we transmute our ignorance into understanding and wisdom, we will have ever more purpose and, therefore, greater satisfaction.
At the first level of development of consciousness, the experiences of destiny (in the personality) correspond to “primitive beings,” in whose societies there is cannibalism, aggression, human sacrifice, extreme ignorance, and an absence of feelings.