Is Ignorance Bliss? (300th Anniversary Episode)
About this episode
In this 300th episode, Nathan and Joseph explore the concept of ignorance being bliss and reflect on their six years of podcasting.
It's been six years and 300 episodes of The Overthinkers! To celebrate, Joseph and Nathan discuss whether ignorance is bliss--and if by educating everyone these past six years we've been making the world a worse place!References and resourcesDefinition: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ignorance%20is%20bliss Ignorance is only bliss when someone else is being the adult taking care of the problems: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/a-headshrinkers-guide-to-the-galaxy/201108/is-ignorance-bliss There’s only so much truth people can take: https://www.vox.com/the-gray-area/400281/is-ignorance-blissWebsitesThe Overthinkers: theoverthinkersjournal.worldNathan Clarkson: nathanclarkson.meJoseph Holmes: linktr.ee/josephholmes
People in this episode
Hosts: Nathan Clarkson, Joseph Holmes
Topics covered
- ignorance
- bliss
- education
- celebration
- truth
- overthinking
Keywords
- ignorance
- bliss
- education
- truth
- podcast
- celebration
- overthinking
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Psychology Today, Vox, Merriam-Webster
Books & works: The Overthinkers
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