Socrates, one of the great philosophers of the 5th century, stated (among many other insightful pontifications), “All I know is that I know nothing.”1 Socratic ignorance means being aware of when one doesn’t know something. Confucius, another great thinker of the 5th century, said, “Real knowledge is to know the extent of one's ignorance.” Again, if we l…
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