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    Ignorance is the root cause of fear. The Webster dictionary defines fear as "the emotion experienced in the presence or threat of danger". We fear whatever we perceive as potentially threatening our physical or psychological well-being. With almost no conscious thought‚ we constantly categorize things‚ either as safe or as threatening‚ based on our knowledge of the world and previous experiences. Our judgment is far from infallible‚ though. More often than not‚ the anxiety we feel is irrational

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    Ignorance has always been my first action towards any discussion with regards to the planets sustainability and what can be done to improve such a controversial issue; whether it is a discussion with another person‚ an interview on the television‚ or just an article I have come across in a newspaper or magazine it has always seemed easier to distance myself from the issue rather than come to terms with the fact that the way in which I live my life and how I treat the planet with the things that I

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    In this essay the paradoxes and difficulties associated with the ongoing debate between ‘Indigenous Knowledge’ and scientific knowledge will be thoroughly discussed. An attempt will be made to take a stand and decide whether ‘Indigenous Knowledge’ and ‘Scientific Knowledge’ should have distinct boundaries or whether they are able to co-exist successfully. In order to do this‚ reference will mainly be drawn from readings by L. Green (2012)‚ M. Leach and J. Fairhead (2002). I will draw on evidence

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    by this statement‚ and in relation to the play‚ the meaning is found to be even more complex. Indeed‚ the situation of Oedipus‚ king of Thebes‚ the truth of this statement is in question. Would Oedipus have been better off if he was blind to the knowledge of his birthing and the fate which was foretold to someday befall him? Truly though‚ his life would have been a far better and easier path had he never known about his true origins. His life in Corinth would have been long and prosperous‚ and Thebes

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    but the unrealized‚ deluded by false identification of being the body‚ thus thinks: “I’m the doer” So man’s uselessly arrogance‚ his ego that he is the doer‚ has not any meaning‚ it is totally reasonless‚ and the reasoned of all arrogance is his ignorance‚ lack of wisdom‚ a wise man never takes credit of his success or his failure. Living life in pain has no reason‚ if you know that you don’t have any control in your life or others life‚ you cannot even control your thoughts‚ they are coming according

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    learned that Socrates personally does not believe himself to be wise whatsoever. Instead‚ he claims that only truth he is truly certain of in his life is that he knows absolutely nothing. This is disavowal of knowledge is the ultimate provocative statement that drives the debate between knowledge and philosophy. Socrates’ claim can be seen as incredibly ironic in the sense that here we have an intellect that is widely regarded as one

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    The Danger of Knowledge As he went on‚ I felt as if my soul were grappling with a palpable enemy; one by one the various keys were touched which formed the mechanism of my being; chord after chord was sounded‚ and soon my mind was filled with one thought‚ one conception‚ one purpose. So much has been done‚ exclaimed the soul of Frankenstein—more‚ far more‚ will I achieve: treading in the steps already marked‚ I will pioneer a new way‚ explore unknown powers‚ and unfold to the world the deepest

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    certain people to advance further than others‚ and consequently‚ leaves those behind in danger of becoming an ignorant piece of a much larger game. John was a character used to demonstrate how impossible it is for people to escape conforming to social standards. Although he was raised as a “savage‚” or someone in the reservation‚ is upbringing‚ his knowledge of literature‚ and birth consequently transformed him into a science experiment and a show piece‚ because he was different from everyone else. His

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    Victor knowledge and the love he had for science had a great deal on his life. His views on science was the one and truly route to knowledge. In other studies you go as far as others have gone before you‚ and there is nothing more to know; but in scientific pursuit there is continual food for discovery and wonder.” (page 24) Victor loved learning new things about life and how the world worked. But sometimes being smart has its downfalls. One of Victor downfalls in life was the ability to have a social

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    adopted the socio-technical systems information and knowledge management has become increasingly importance to businesses. Knowledge Management process continues to enable managers and employees with valuable understanding of their business environment and knowledge to make strategic business decisions. This essay will explain data‚ information and knowledge as well as the socio-technical system‚ knowledge management‚ organizational knowledge and organizational learning. We will also discuss the

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