• to be aware of how ignorant (foolish) one is in an embodied way

definition: wisdom signaling

• the act of talking about wisdom that conveys a sense of epistemic authority or that may sound wise regardless of the actual presence of wisdom

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• this subtle shift is actually quite important
• the centrality of our ignorance, in contrast to the focus on our wisdom is a natural antidote to reifying ego
• Wisdom signaling appears to be a movement towards the direction of reifying ego and self-righteousness
• Many of the greatest minds (and hearts) of humanity talk genuinely about how ignorant they are about reality because of the paradox that
  • the more you know, the greater your discovery of how much you don't know, and therefore the awareness of how expansive our ignorance is
• in this sense, the continual reminder and awareness of the enormity of one's ignorance creates authentic sense of humbleness, not a contrived one