Quote by Daniel J. Boorstin on Wisdom and Ignorance

„We must abandon the prevalent belief in the superior wisdom of the ignorant.“

Daniel J. BoorstinDaniel J. Boorstin questions the belief that ignorance is linked to superior wisdom.
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Daniel J. Boorstin was an American historian, writer, and former Librarian of Congress.

A quote by Daniel J. Boorstin critically questioning the notion that ignorance equates to superior wisdom.


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Daniel J. Boorstin quote about wisdom and ignorance

Daniel Joseph Boorstin (1914–2004) was an American historian and writer. He taught law at the University of Chicago for 25 years and later served as director of the National Museum of American History at the Smithsonian Institution. From 1975 to 1987, he was Director of the Library of Congress and was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1969.

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