Our world is full of clever books; from early childhood we constantly learn something and are forever studying. But Socrates’s wisdom—that he knew he knew nothing—is relevant today as never before. Many facts we consider indisputable are in fact outright inventions, and much of what we know is wrong. We live in a world of widespread ignorance and universal delusions, but we’re ashamed to admit it.
Unlike Stephen Fry and his friends—who talk about the greatest delusions most people consider absolute truth with incomparable humor. Stephen Fry once again confirms his reputation as a man-orchestra: this time he sheds light on the well-known “facts.” “The Book of General Ignorance” is useful in every way: first, pleasure is guaranteed, and second, after it our ignorance will diminish at least a little.