2007-06-21 14:56:58 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
the joy of knowledge is in the "learning" not the knowing.
2007-06-21 19:00:01 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, because it is so sad how humans treat each other. Back in the '40's people in Bangladesh were starving to death by the millions; the last time I checked, people in Bangladesh were still starving to death by the millions. Think of Hitler. Think of Saddam. All of these are bad, but, remember, all people do wicked things, just not so wicked/bad. But, not knowing how bad things are, one can not think about it and try to be happy, but if one knew how bad everyone is, it would be so sad.
2007-06-21 15:51:05 · answer #2 · answered by Nothingusefullearnedinschool 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The more I know, the more cynical I become. Knowledge is what empowers people, but I'd think it would become unmanageable, frustrating, and undesirable to know everything. How could one handle the enormous pressure and responsibilty? What would one strive for?
2007-06-21 16:22:33 · answer #3 · answered by jenpadge 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are no such things as answers in the universe, just questions. As we try to get closer to the answers, the amount of questions exponentially rise. Plus you probably don't even know if you know everything. It's all in your perspective.
2007-06-21 15:28:51 · answer #4 · answered by pete_1473 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Real knowledge is not in the curriculum of any institute of higher learning.Happiness is a transient state.The burden of excess knowledge is too heavy for the ego to bear,when most who learn the meaning inside meaning,try to assimilate it and reconcile it to "objective" reality.Zen adepts cultivate dispassion and destruction of the ego for this reason.
2007-06-21 15:13:33 · answer #5 · answered by kevin k 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sorry - I don't see the connection. I know 1+2=3, that doesn't make me particularly happy. I know airplanes fly, that doesn't make me particularly happy, either.
2007-06-21 16:07:05 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No - there's some things I'm sure I wouldn't want to know and some things we aren't meant to know - I would also hate to miss out on learning and experiencing new things and being able to pass down that knowledge
2007-06-21 15:08:32 · answer #7 · answered by :-) 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I am happy and I only have small fraction of all possible knowledge. The two are not necessarily connected.
2007-06-21 16:21:32 · answer #8 · answered by guru 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If I knew everything I would kinda be like God...no offense but i dont think i want that responsibility
2007-06-21 15:19:24 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
nope.
i'm already happy knowing that knowing everything is not worth it
2007-06-21 16:30:44 · answer #10 · answered by ỉη ץ٥ڵ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋