# Ignorance More Frequently Begets Confidence Than Does Knowledge by Charles Darwin > "Ignorance more frequently begets confidence than does knowledge." > **— Charles Darwin**, *1871, The Descent of Man* Verification Status: Unverified — exact wording/source has not yet been independently confirmed against a primary source; source clue: The Descent of Man, 1871. ## Sources and Context - **Source lead requiring final verification:** [The Descent of Man](https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/The_Descent_of_Man%2C_and_Selection_in_Relation_to_Sex) — the supplied dossier points here, but exact wording, attribution, or complete source context has not yet been independently confirmed against a primary or sufficiently authoritative source. ## Related Articles and Collections - **Collection:** [[collections/Simple Reminders|Simple Reminders]] - **Collection:** [[collections/Whole Earth|Whole Earth]] - **Article:** [[articles/The End Is Near — AI Doom, Anti-Science Panic, and the Primates Who Sell Technological Exile|The End Is Near — AI Doom, Anti-Science Panic, and the Primates Who Sell Technological Exile]] - **Article:** [[articles/The Greatest Transformation in Human History|The Greatest Transformation in Human History]] - **Article:** [[articles/Digital Darwinism and the Invisible World of Machine Evolution|Digital Darwinism and the Invisible World of Machine Evolution]] ## Related Topics - [[wiki/Charles Darwin|Charles Darwin]] ## Share on Social Media ``` "Ignorance more frequently begets confidence than does knowledge." — Charles Darwin, 1871, The Descent of Man https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-charles-darwin-ignorance-frequently-begets-confidence-knowledge ```