I know” is better than “I don’t know”. However, there is not much difference in knowledge that can be easily acquired through search, because a person who realizes that he/she doesn’t know can easily change to “I know”. Those who “think one knows” and believe in false knowledge are worse off than those who “I don’t know” because they do not have the opportunity to search for and acquire correct knowledge.
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