If we're honest with and about ourselves we realize that we are NOT homo SAPIENS. SAPIENT?NO! What we are is homo IGNORAMUSES.

SAPIENT

Having or showing great wisdom, sound judgment!


IGNORAMUS

Simpletons fools, dunces know-nothings


Somewhere in time a joker used that appellation for whatever quixotic reason. Sadly some believe they are that and more. WISE. WISDOMLY. SOUND of MIND. CLARITY OF VISION/JUDGMENT. Showing they are indeed SAPS not sapient.

SAP

FOOL, DUPE


Of course there is tree sap and other meanings.  Enervate. weaken, undermine, destroy.