‘A little knowledge is a dangerous thing’ is an 18th century saying that means a small amount of knowledge can mislead people into thinking that they are more expert than they really are.
How true in today’s society.
For example, the medical profession has warned people about their penchant for searching the Internet for symptoms of the ailments they feel that they have. Worse still is looking for the remedy without getting professional advice in some mistaken belief that if it appears as a result of a Google search, it must be true.
It’s not that the information is essentially wrong – though a lot of it is – but because usually a little bit of knowledge is more dangerous than none at all. It often misguides the reader or simply confuses them, giving them a … read more by subscribing.
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