Ignorance is a state of mind located between 'I don't know and I don't care'. Only smart expression I ever made up.

Hell, Eb, we are virtually ignoring the coming dark age when oil becomes scarce. Pretending it won't happen. Elephant in the livingroom and no one sees it.

People have always warned that civilizations are coming to an end. Look at what Hitler did to folks who warned him. They went bye-bye. As the Roman Empire began to crumble, the leadership went on with 'business as usual'. Hell, I heard from a student a few days ago that the easiest way to kill an ostrich is to scare it while it's standing on a cement pad.