Quote by Ray Stevens

The less you know, the more you think you know, because you don't know you don't know.

The less you know, the more you think you know, because you

Summary

This quote suggests that when one lacks knowledge or awareness about a subject, they tend to overestimate their understanding. It highlights the concept of cognitive bias, where individuals oblivious to their own ignorance may exhibit unwarranted confidence and assume they possess complete knowledge. Essentially, the quote emphasizes how the absence of knowledge can lead to a false sense of expertise, as people remain unaware of what they still have to learn.

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Knowledge

By Ray Stevens

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