Epistemophobia
Epistemophobia - Fear of knowledge.
Epistemophobia may be a serious phobia, but it is treatable. The fear of knowledge can often be treated with psychotherapy, hypnotherapy or by trying to find the underlying cause.
Often is the case with Epistemophobia is that that there was some sort of traumatic event in the patient's life that caused this fear of knowledge, with a little therapy or by hitting the fear head on, this can often be cured.
Epistemophobia has been know to ruin people's lives. Living with the fear of knowledge is often very difficult, but with time, it can be possible.