Can you be happy in ignorance? \ stacker news ~AskSN

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71 sats \ 5 comments \ @Akg10s3 17h AskSN

"Ignorance is generally bliss"..

I read this in a common comment from @stack_harder here on Stackers News, and it made me think.

I've been constantly learning and absorbing good information on everything related to BTC for a year, and along the way, I've discovered many things, especially on the economic side, which has led me to a very critical approach.

And when I try to share what I've learned with others, especially my partner, I think it makes me feel a little helpless when their interest in the topic isn't the same.

I mean, without meaning to offend others, it's as if they don't want to know more. Or the mere thought of learning or reading something new makes them uncomfortable.

What do you think?

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25 sats \ 1 reply \ @arataa 16h

You can't be happy in ignorance.

Firstly, I define happiness as a continuous construction of a long-term state of general satisfaction with life. This differs from temporary satisfaction, such as the taste of a good meal, social media or drugs.

Thus, those who ignore reality will have to face its consequences soon or later. Right now, I'm seeing many unhappy people that don't know what is causing their lives to get more difficult (inflation and government). And they don't want to learn economics.

They could resort to temporary satisfaction and even get addicted. And those have costs as well, since food will get harder to acquire as everything is getting more expensive. So, when life arrive on a very extreme low point, they either buy satisfaction or die hungry. This may result in similar events like in Nepal, or in horrible environments, like narco-states.

I don't know any early prudent bitcoin hodler who's less happy now than the first day that they begun to quit the fiat system. But for the ignorant people, I'm seeing more and more of their unhappiness with life by looking at their faces.

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Akg10s3 OP 14h

I like the idea that Bitcoin improves and changes the approach to happiness, which is true because it frees your mind, and through Bitcoin, your freedom is total. I'm grateful for having fallen down the rabbit hole. Thanks for your response 👌

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @stack_harder 6h

there's a reason people say that ignorance is bliss! plenty of people that are, basically, thick as shit, are perfectly happy, for me personally, i would rather get as much 'truth' as possible and then just roll with it.

0 sats \ 1 reply \ @SimpleStacker 13h

"For in much wisdom is much vexation, and he who increases knowledge increases sorrow." - Ecclesiastes 1:18

"The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One is insight." - Proverbs 9:10

Ignorance is not something to be desired, but knowledge without hope also just leads to sorrow.

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Akg10s3 OP 13h

Good answer from a good book. Thanks for your response!