IIRC, the original phrasing went something like this: “Where ignorance is bliss, ’tis folly to be wise.” Lopping off both ends kind of changes the meaning.
I wonder what is the origin of the guru on the mountain thing. Seems like it was in the The Razors Edge, but I’m sure it’s older than that. The hero, returning from WWI, tells his fiancé he cannot marry her until he first finds himself. She says, tell me Larry, how long is it going to take for this finding yourself. A classic.
Interestingly, both apply to MAGA and the like: the bosses use knowledge of human frailties to convince the masses to remain ignorant and controllable. All are darned.
“Stupidity is a more dangerous enemy of the good than malice.” – Dietrich Bonhoeffer
“New Hampshire could soon beat Florida—known for its anti-vaccine Surgeon General—when it comes to loosening vaccine requirements. A first-in-the-nation bill that’s already passed New Hampshire’s state House, sponsored only by Republican legislators, would end the requirement for parents enrolling kids in childcare to provide documentation of polio and measles vaccination.”- Mother Jones 4/21/24
The problem is MAGAT stupidity is so dangerous. They are our Titanic. They will take us all down with them.
How appropriate. I am reading a article in Scientific American on Willful Ignorance. People choose to be willfully ignorant because they do not want to live with the guilt of the consequences of their actions.
I can be selfish because it doesn’t hurt anyone.
Even the best of us like not to think about things like the conditions under which our tennis shoes are made when buying them.
Turns out ignorance may be bliss, it’s certainly the easiest choice, but it also breeds hate and violence, and the ability to not tell fact from fiction.
Dogbert: Don’t do that!!!Dilbert: Why?Dogbert: Because knowledge is power. And power corrupts. And corruption is a crime. And crime doesn’t pay. If you keep reading, you’ll go broke!
C 23 days ago
One of those routes is little traveled
rmremail 23 days ago
Why is there a guru on the ignorance trail?
rmremail 23 days ago
Which do you want to be: The sheep or the shepherd?
chassimmons 23 days ago
Are we allowed to make political remarks? There is a dichotomy in modern politics — not least in the US — that corresponds to exactly this theme.
sirbadger 23 days ago
Ignorance is bliss unless you get evicted.
AllishaDawn 23 days ago
Silence in golden.
Ratkin 23 days ago
I don’t know and I don’t care.
Scorpio Premium Member 23 days ago
If ignorance is bliss, why begin the journey in the first place?
Alabama Al 23 days ago
If ignorance is bliss, then a good many people have achieved nirvana.
cmxx 23 days ago
IIRC, the original phrasing went something like this: “Where ignorance is bliss, ’tis folly to be wise.” Lopping off both ends kind of changes the meaning.
Can't Sleep 23 days ago
The path to “Ignorance is Bliss” is actually all downhill.
Superfrog 23 days ago
Knowledge only gives power over the ignorant and ignorance is only bliss while everyone is ignorant.
Mediatech 23 days ago
If ignorance is bliss, why are stupid people always getting mad at me?
Snurge 23 days ago
It’s the combination of power and ignorance that scares me.
luca.debus creator 23 days ago
Honestly, just turn back.
PraiseofFolly 23 days ago
Big fish … or little fish? Whale shark … or plankton?
moosemin 23 days ago
Repubs; go left. Dems, right. The rest of us? Turn back.
Crowmeus 23 days ago
Looks like no matter which path you choose, you have to crawl. Those signs look too low to walk under.
Funniguy 23 days ago
Sometimes, it’s good to have choices.
Out of the Past 23 days ago
I wonder what is the origin of the guru on the mountain thing. Seems like it was in the The Razors Edge, but I’m sure it’s older than that. The hero, returning from WWI, tells his fiancé he cannot marry her until he first finds himself. She says, tell me Larry, how long is it going to take for this finding yourself. A classic.
toondel5 Premium Member 23 days ago
Interestingly, both apply to MAGA and the like: the bosses use knowledge of human frailties to convince the masses to remain ignorant and controllable. All are darned.
Hollymartins2 23 days ago
Sep 7, 2023 — IQ scores have decreased in the US for the first time in decades, new research from scientists at Northwestern University – Reuters
I’m not saying MAGAT stupidity is lowering the IQ of the entire count……oh wait. Yes I am.
Hollymartins2 23 days ago
“Stupidity is a more dangerous enemy of the good than malice.” – Dietrich Bonhoeffer
“New Hampshire could soon beat Florida—known for its anti-vaccine Surgeon General—when it comes to loosening vaccine requirements. A first-in-the-nation bill that’s already passed New Hampshire’s state House, sponsored only by Republican legislators, would end the requirement for parents enrolling kids in childcare to provide documentation of polio and measles vaccination.”- Mother Jones 4/21/24
The problem is MAGAT stupidity is so dangerous. They are our Titanic. They will take us all down with them.
sprink56 23 days ago
The path to “ignorance is bliss” takes you to the right!
freewaydog 23 days ago
I would rather have the power than the bliss in this instance lol
Out of the Past 23 days ago
Ignorance of a problem is bliss for a while. Unfortunately, it doesn’t last and there is a reckoning.
njchris 23 days ago
Complete ignorance is complete bliss
dflak 23 days ago
How appropriate. I am reading a article in Scientific American on Willful Ignorance. People choose to be willfully ignorant because they do not want to live with the guilt of the consequences of their actions.
I can be selfish because it doesn’t hurt anyone.
Even the best of us like not to think about things like the conditions under which our tennis shoes are made when buying them.
kaffekup 23 days ago
It’s easier just to stay home and take either the red pill or the blue pill.
zwilnik64 23 days ago
Early detection is key to positive outcomes.
Earnestly Frank 23 days ago
Knowledge is Power. France is Bacon.
Alverant 23 days ago
Both those signs are too low to walk under.
ladykat 23 days ago
I would take the path to the left.
bobbyferrel 23 days ago
I didn’t make it that far. I fell off the bridge over troubled waters.
GiantShetlandPony 23 days ago
Turns out ignorance may be bliss, it’s certainly the easiest choice, but it also breeds hate and violence, and the ability to not tell fact from fiction.
squireobrien 23 days ago
If you don’t know what you don’t know, you don’t know what you don’t know.
Vonne Anton 23 days ago
Do I want to be smart, or happy? Go for happy every time.
Cerabooge 23 days ago
“Knowledge is power”. Cassandra would beg to differ.
T Smith 23 days ago
So that’s why that study stated that Conservatives are happier (more blissful) than Liberals… huh!
For a Just and Peaceful World 23 days ago
The left sign could read “Democrats” and the right sign could read “Republicans”.
I was FRAMED!!!!!! 23 days ago
No hats to the left, red hats to the right.
elgrecousa Premium Member 23 days ago
I say stay in the valley. Have a life!
steveandeileen 23 days ago
Actually, ignorance is just ignorance.
Teresa Burritt (Frog Applause) creator 23 days ago
Sort of like trying to decide between the drinks Powerade (sports drink) and CannaBliss (cannabis-infused water).
freshmeet2030 23 days ago
They are so close … visit both
fourteenpeeves 23 days ago
If you enter on the right, you forget to duck your head and knock yourself unconscious.
oakie817 23 days ago
when you come to the fork in the road…take it
rklittle Premium Member 23 days ago
a brilliant truth, thanks
cfkelley 23 days ago
The Ignorance is Bliss trail leads to the DC Swamp.
Raging Moderate 23 days ago
I think the ignorance trail goes down hill.
mindjob 23 days ago
I didn’t hike all this way to be lectured by some idiot guru
vanaals 23 days ago
Shouldn’t there be balloons floating around the guru on the right?
Mike Baldwin creator 23 days ago
Explains why it’s often so hard to move forward!
Cactus-Pete 23 days ago
Doesn’t matter. Neither guru is smart enough to put the sign next to the path instead of blocking it.
christelisbetty 23 days ago
Left is the right way to go, where right is wrong.
sandflea 23 days ago
Folks who refuse to think for themselves deserve their ignorance.
kenmareinc 23 days ago
Power is the ability to create “facts” the ignorant accept in today’s world
jahoody 23 days ago
The knowledge climb is significantly longer and steeper at the end.
Bilan 23 days ago
If you have knowledge, you know that you’ll run into a sign. If you’re ignorant, you’ll probably run into the sign over and over. Is that bliss?
Saurischia Premium Member 23 days ago
Knowledge would be power if you could actually change the way things are. Be frustrated or happy?
mareilb 23 days ago
Politics in America today
Flatworm 23 days ago
The obvious resolution is that power is not bliss.
willie_mctell 23 days ago
Where does the chasm in the middle lead to?
Meranda 23 days ago
Yes. Quite the conundrum. Two paths blocked by signs.
pchemcat 23 days ago
I’ll go with the knowledge, although I really don’t desire power, I just like learning.
samadartson 23 days ago
I’d think the steps on the right-hand trail would be worn down to a smooth incline based on the whole of our species.
Lydushka 22 days ago
Power can corrupt, but being stupid can get you a dictator in control of your life…tough choice…
wrenchmonkeyinparadise 22 days ago
Wisdom is neither
DaBump Premium Member 22 days ago
Power corrupts. Nature doesn’t tolerate fools.
PaintTheDust 22 days ago
Where’s non-duality when you really need it?
PAR85 22 days ago
Either one you’re going to hit your head on the sign unless you duck.
Ken8338 Premium Member 22 days ago
I always liked this Dilbert dialog:
Dilbert reading a book.
Dogbert: Don’t do that!!!Dilbert: Why?Dogbert: Because knowledge is power. And power corrupts. And corruption is a crime. And crime doesn’t pay. If you keep reading, you’ll go broke!
ferddo 22 days ago
Would expect that the path to the right has a lot more wear than the path on the left…
keenanthelibrarian 22 days ago
Either way, you’ve got it made!
Windfall35 22 days ago
Media is triggering….Ignorance is limiting but peaceful…
unfair.de 22 days ago
Whatever path you’re taking – the signs will force you to a deep bow.
bakana 21 days ago
Choose: Powerful & Miserable or happily ignorant.