{"quotes":[{"text":"To be naive is to be unaware of how stupid and cruel other people are; but, by some definitions, ignorance is nearly the opposite of naivety in being a kind of cynicism, in being unaware of their intelligence and humanity. It seems to be a normal although unfortunate case that the great many of us consciously abhor ignorance in others yet subconsciously practice it ourselves: as naivety is apparent and well-known to inflict its damage upon oneself; whereas the alternative and the easier, ignorance, its damage upon others.","author":"Criss Jami","tags":["abhorrence","awareness","balance","brain","cognition","conscious","cruelty","cynicism","damage","discernment","distrust","foolishness","harm","hatred","humanity","hypocrisy","ignorance","intelligence","judging-people","judgment","naivety","psychology","selfishness","selfishness-judging-people","stupidity","subconscious","trust","unawareness","unconscious"],"id":56516,"author_id":"Criss+Jami"}],"pagination":{"page":1,"page_size":10,"total":1,"pages":1}}