Does anyone else feel like the more they learn about fucked up history and current events the more we have to worry about? The older I get, and as I learn about history, the more things I have to think about that keep me up at night. Maybe ignorance is bliss after all?
EDIT: I should have mentioned originally that I’m a person that is hyper vigilant (on the spectrum) and can’t not notice things. I notice every little detail of everything I see. Why is the guy at the grocery store blocking the entire aisle and is completely oblivious that people can’t get by? Why did that person turn without a turn signal? I notice people’s body language. I meticulously pick apart things that people say and extract meaning that I’m sure they never intended. I originally thought it was OCD, but I don’t have any of those traditional trappings. I wish I could just turn it off, as it’s exhausting.
This essentially sums up how I go through my day. I wish I could not know/notice things: https://youtu.be/dmbtt3iGXzg
Ignorance is bliss because the cause of all suffering is desire.
It doesn’t mean there is no harm in ignorance, but I think it’s important people don’t just panic wildly. That’s just as useless as being ignorant but it feels worse.
instead of fretting about the things you can’t change, care about the things you can. help your neighbor, cook your own food, by local, don’t use ai, switch to Linux, don’t be racist or homophob.
would go a long way if people would do that instead of whining about what’s happening on the world stage