Educated person Quote by Robert Muchamore
““That's the trouble with the world we live in, Dana. It's full of people just doing their job and ignoring what's really going on. Care about the rainforest until they get a couple of kids and enough money for a gas guzzling car, or some fancy hardwood dining furniture. Watch all those wildlife programmes and coo over the furry animals, but still eat meat and poultry that was raised in conditions of unbelievable cruelty. I'm sorry, but we live in a relatively free society. The facts are available, but people choose to ignore them. As far as I'm concerned, any educated person who works for the government or a big oil company is guilty through their own selective ignorance.””
About This Quote
Source Novel: CHERUB series, author Robert Muchamore, 2000s
People often ignore systemic harm while focusing on superficial concerns, rationalizing their complicity through selective awareness.
In simple terms: People ignore big problems, caring only about small comforts.
Key Takeaway
Recognize and act on deeper issues, not just surface-level concerns.
Themes
environmentalism
ethical responsibility
social complacency
Mood
frustrated
reflective
Type
critical
ethical
When to use this quote
- political activism
- consumer choices
- education campaigns
- corporate accountability
Key Concepts
selective ignorance
moral hypocrisy
systemic injustice
Questions to Reflect On
- How do you confront your own selective ignorance?
- What actions can you take beyond superficial concern?
A Different Perspective
Change requires confronting uncomfortable truths, which many resist.
