His ignorance is encyclopedic
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- His ignorance is so vast it covers everything like an encyclopedia.
- In plain terms
- He knows nothing about almost everything.
- What can you take from it?
- Some ignorance is all-encompassing.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do we measure ignorance?
- What does true ignorance look like?
Another view
This exaggerates ignorance and ignores nuance in what is known.
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