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Being misinformed is better than being ignorant

  • we can see the mistakes that we'll inevitably make when making our first steps; misinformation can always be corrected
  • in rare cases, being misinformed could bring better ideas or other inspirations; misunderstood or Failed ideas can be repurposed
  • however, as knowledge spreads, so does false knowledge; this could bring down your fundamentals and requires a review of the topic; in cases like those, Ignorance is better than misinformation when first understanding a topic
  • the spreading of misinformation is also a dangerous thing especially today with the internet making it easier to publish (mis)information