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42 Post author: Eliezer_Yudkowsky 17 November 2007 10:42PM

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Comment author: Douglas_Knight3 18 November 2007 05:27:57AM 14 points [-]

I don't think most people feel more ashamed of knowing a little than knowing nothing; they just don't try. But, Eliezer's shame reminds me of the story where Feynman is having trouble learning something, and his wife tells him to read like a beginner again. I believe it is a common speculation that people avoid learning new things to avoid feeling like a beginner.