A little knowledge is dangerous thing
When I was a young lad, I remember been told that a little knowledge is dangerous. To my youthful mind, this was confusing as we were also taught the virtue of acquiring knowledge. Today, we charged relentlessly ahead oblivious of the dangers.
In the old days, knowledge was the domain of the learned, the professionals and the scholars. These people spend many years to learn their trade with capable masters and instructors. Ordinary people do not have the luxury of the time or means to access and gain knowledge and hence the acquisition and analysis of complex societal knowledge were outsourced.
