People say ignorance is bliss because the meaning of ignorance is to not have knowledge of something. Imagine a life where you had no knowledge of war, pain, suffering, hatred, etc. It would be bliss because you wouldn't know what anything other than being content was. Knowledge can be very painful sometimes, that is why.
The phrase "ignorance is bliss" in philosophy suggests that sometimes not knowing the truth can lead to a happier or more content life. It raises questions about the value of knowledge and the impact of awareness on one's well-being.
"Imagine a world where ignorance is no longer bliss but a barrier to progress. In a society inundated with information, the true danger lies in choosing to remain ignorant. Explore with me the power of knowledge in overcoming ignorance and shaping our collective future."
The quote "Where ignorance is bliss, 'tis folly to be wise" is from the poem "Ode on a Distant Prospect of Eton College" by Thomas Gray, an English poet from the 18th century. The line suggests that sometimes knowing too much can bring unhappiness, while ignorance can be preferable.
The original quote was "If ignorance is bliss, tis folly to be wise." The idea was to illustrate that because we know wisdom is not folly, ignorance should physically pain us. There is a story about Socrates that once a man came to him seeking knowledge. Socrates took him into the sea and held him below the water until he was to the point of death. Then Socrates told the man that when he wants wisdom as much as he wanted to breathe, he would have it. That's what this quote means. The expression Ignorance is Bliss means only that as long as we don't know about something bad it doesn't scare us or make us sad. For all of us engaged in the search for knowledge, ignorance is agony.
Well first of all you have to understand what ignorance is bliss means, it means that everything is perfect or you don't care or ignore it. What the quote is saying that being ignorant may make you happy, but it shouldn't be how you live your life, ignoring what is going on all around you.
The Bliss of Ignorance - 1915 was released on: USA: 23 March 1915
When Ignorance Is Bliss - 1913 was released on: USA: 15 July 1913
Some say ignorance is bliss.
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A poem: 'Ode on a Distant Prospect of Eton College' by Thomas Gray. Last stanza:To each his sufferings: all are men,Condemned alike to groan;The tender for another's pain,The unfeeling for his own.Yet ah! why should they know their fate?Since sorrow never comes too late,And happiness too swiftly flies.Thought would destroy their paradise.No more; where ignorance is bliss,'Tis folly to be wise.
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my my... tsk tsk. ignorance. bliss. truthfully.