There is a word for it, but these people would never think of applying it to their peers because they themselves are the epitome of its meaning, which is in turn evidenced by their inability to recognize this fact: ignorance.
It’s proud ignorance. There’s nothing inherently wrong with being ignorant of something, as long as you don’t remain ignorant after learning about the thing and as long as you don’t take pride in it.
Yes, for the more informed among them, you could call it that, or:
“Strategic ignorance (also called deliberate ignorance or wilful blindness) is the intentional avoidance of information because possessing it would impose costs, obligations, or constraints that reduce expected utility.”
There is a word for it, but these people would never think of applying it to their peers because they themselves are the epitome of its meaning, which is in turn evidenced by their inability to recognize this fact: ignorance.
It’s proud ignorance. There’s nothing inherently wrong with being ignorant of something, as long as you don’t remain ignorant after learning about the thing and as long as you don’t take pride in it.
Yes, for the more informed among them, you could call it that, or:
Somewhat sloppyly adapted from Sweeny et al. (2010) and Sims (2003).