The acquisition of knowledge always involves the revelation of ignorance - almost is the revelation of ignorance. Our knowledge of the world instructs us first of all that the world is greater than our knowledge of it. To those who rejoice in the abundance and intricacy in Creation, this is a source of joy, as it is to those who rejoice in freedom.. To those would-be solvers of "the human problem, " who hope for knowledge equal to (capable of controlling) the world, it is a source of unremitting defeat and bewilderment. The evidence is overwhelming that knowledge does not solve "the human problem." Indeed, the evidence overwhelmingly suggests - with Genesis - that knowledge is the problem. Or perhaps we should say instead that all our problems tend to gather under two questions about knowledge: Having the ability and desire to know, how and what should we learn? And, having learned, how and for what should we use what we know? (pg. 183, People, Land, and Community). Wendell Berry
About This Quote

The quote above was written by the American philosopher and novelist Aldous Huxley. Huxley was not only a philosopher but also a writer. He is best known for his novel Brave New World, which satirizes the world we live in today and explores the concept of technological and social advancements. In this excerpt, he discusses how we use knowledge and information to solve the problems we face.

This quote is also relevant to our society today because we have so much knowledge and information, yet we do not see its importance or realize what it has done to us. According to Huxley, the greatest happiness life can bring is when we come to understand that our knowledge is limited and that it does not solve all our problems.

Source: The Art Of The Commonplace: The Agrarian Essays

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