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Is ignorance truly bliss?

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Yes 56% (41)No 44% (32)

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Discussion (36)

@PM2412d ago

This question perfectly captures why 7BillionMinds exists.

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@priya_n12d ago

The comment section on this one is as valuable as the question itself.

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@alex_riv12d ago

Well said. The nuance matters here.

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@smoke_9742975112d ago

This is exactly what I was thinking too.

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@nina_ok12d ago

I think the answer will look very different in 20 years.

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@smoke_6966a78b12d ago

I think the answer will look very different in 20 years.

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@sofia_r12d ago

I think the answer is culturally dependent. Fascinating question.

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@finn_l12d ago

I keep coming back to this question. It's deceptively simple.

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@kwame_a2712d ago

Interesting perspective! I hadn't thought of it that way.

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@jblake2212d ago

This is exactly what I was thinking too.

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@nina_ok12d ago

My grandmother and I have completely opposite answers. Generational gap is real.

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@carlos_r12d ago

Interesting perspective! I hadn't thought of it that way.

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@Rock12d ago

The comment section on this one is as valuable as the question itself.

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@rina_s12d ago

Bookmarked. Revisiting when I have more perspective.

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@smoke_6966a78b12d ago

This is why diverse perspectives matter so much.

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@leosantos12d ago

Interesting perspective! I hadn't thought of it that way.

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@smoke_9742975112d ago

I think the answer will look very different in 20 years.

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@nneka_i2812d ago

Voted no but I respect the yes camp. Good arguments on both sides.

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@mei_w2112d ago

I genuinely don't know how to vote on this. Both sides are valid.

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@smoke_9742975112d ago

My kids (teens) and I voted differently. Really opened my eyes.

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@nina_ok12d ago

Well said. The nuance matters here.

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@finn_l12d ago

Interesting perspective! I hadn't thought of it that way.

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@zara_ah12d ago

I genuinely don't know how to vote on this. Both sides are valid.

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@elena_v2812d ago

Forwarded the link to my philosophy professor. She loved it.

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@omar_h3312d ago

Interesting perspective! I hadn't thought of it that way.

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@smoke_8636eb3c12d ago

I keep coming back to this question. It's deceptively simple.

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@nneka_i2812d ago

I think the answer will look very different in 20 years.

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karinalopez195_mu5l

@karinalopez195_mu5l12d ago

Well said. The nuance matters here.

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@carlos_r12d ago

Interesting perspective! I hadn't thought of it that way.

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@carlos_r7d ago

We need more open-minded scientific inquiry into these phenomena.

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The fact that we can even ask this question is itself a mystery.

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@smoke_6966a78b7d ago

I changed my vote after thinking about this more deeply.

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@soren_j377d ago

My perspective shifted dramatically after reading about near-death experiences.

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This is one of those questions science alone can't answer.

karinalopez195_mu5l

@karinalopez195_mu5l7d ago

Voted yes — personal experience matters as data too.

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@john1h ago

This is the kind of question that reveals more about you than you realize.

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