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Have you ever wished to be ignorant? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 5 days ago by wuphysics87@lemmy.ml to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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I use ProtonMail, and I was thinking, "Damn, it's spectacular not being tracked... but hold on a minute. Perhaps less than gmail, but still at all. And what about browser fingerprinting, and cookies, and even fonts!" I ended up in that feedback loop we all end up in. Perhaps ignorance is bliss? What is something you (might) wish you were ignorant of?

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[–] PattyP@lemmy.zip 5 points 5 days ago (1 children)

If you can’t perceive bad things, they won’t affect your mental health. Sounds a lot easier than perceiving bad things all the time and not being able to do anything about them.

I often think about how much happier I might be if I never read the news. No more worrying about where the world is going, just blissful ignorance. I just can’t bring myself to do it, I feel like I have to watch the slow motion car crash.

[–] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 11 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Understanding the world is the first step to fixing it.

[–] PattyP@lemmy.zip 2 points 5 days ago (1 children)

That’s true, but as an individual, I can’t fix anything. I can be a tiny part of a greater movement, but whether such a movement will form is completely beyond my control. So is whether or not that movement would succeed. Of course, some people become more than mere passengers to global events, but that seems far beyond me at this point. The best I can hope to do is make a tiny difference within my community.

[–] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 7 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Sure, but you can also join an org, and make a difference that way at a larger scale.

[–] PattyP@lemmy.zip 6 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Fair, there is actually one local to me I’ve been looking into. I’m not sure what use I can be but I should at least try.

[–] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 7 points 5 days ago

Go for it!