Perhaps “incurious”, which you might have seen applied to G W Bush in Keith Stanovich’s book “What intelligence tests miss”. (Quoting David Frum, I think.)
This word defines more of a in-your-face-ignorant attitude. It may also go into contempt for those who work to achieve knowledge.
I didn’t record it because I thought I would never need it again. My bad.
For someone who believes false things I’d say “Reality attacks your beliefs in a hundred little ways every day” but I have no rebuttal for this lifestyle for someone of privilege.
When I get a chance I’ll search the Exchange link and try a few more searches containing the word ‘Bush’.
If you’re still looking, is it contumacious? ‘Willfully obstinate’ rather than ‘willfully ignorant’, but the phrase “contumacious president” has appeared many times in political writings.
I had a word and then lost it.
It meant willfully ignorant, or ignorant & proud of it. This was applied to a former U.S. president.
Can anyone supply this word?
TIA
Perhaps “incurious”, which you might have seen applied to G W Bush in Keith Stanovich’s book “What intelligence tests miss”. (Quoting David Frum, I think.)
Yes, I’ve heard that.
This word defines more of a in-your-face-ignorant attitude. It may also go into contempt for those who work to achieve knowledge.
I didn’t record it because I thought I would never need it again. My bad.
For someone who believes false things I’d say “Reality attacks your beliefs in a hundred little ways every day” but I have no rebuttal for this lifestyle for someone of privilege.
When I get a chance I’ll search the Exchange link and try a few more searches containing the word ‘Bush’.
Thanks for your help, folks. . .
Here is an English Stack Exchange question looking for such a word. I’m not sure there is a single word that means exactly this.
Thanks for the link, I’m sure it will be helpful for this word and others.
Anti-intellectual?
And he’s proud of it. :(
In a way, he’s putting down eggheads without directly saying so.
From what little I know about Game Theory I’d say being ignorant is never a dominant strategy.
Remaining ignorant might be a dominant strategy in a Game of Chicken X-/
The problem with that word is that in conflates many different meanings.
If you’re still looking, is it contumacious? ‘Willfully obstinate’ rather than ‘willfully ignorant’, but the phrase “contumacious president” has appeared many times in political writings.