ignorance is bliss
idiom
—used to say that a person who does not know about a problem does not worry about it
He never keeps up with the news or cares about the troubles in the world because he believes that ignorance is bliss.
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What’s your take on this? — E. E.: There’s certainly no shortage of people who believe ignorance is bliss, who like their bad news withheld, who want their truths told selectively and with all the sharp edges filed off with white lies.
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Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 17 Oct. 2023
Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 17 Oct. 2023
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“Ignorance is bliss.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ignorance%20is%20bliss. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.
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