And what of the individual for whom ignorance truly was bliss, for whom the only Truth to be found is their deepest fears made manifest? Revelation is necessarily transformative, and not always for the better. Pain is an honest guide that we persist at our peril. Reticence has often proved indistinguishable from wisdom. Courage and will have been the death of many. Self-preservation emerges from self-deception. It's a feature, not a bug.
And what of the individual for whom ignorance truly was bliss, for whom the only Truth to be found is their deepest fears made manifest? Revelation is necessarily transformative, and not always for the better. Pain is an honest guide that we persist at our peril. Reticence has often proved indistinguishable from wisdom. Courage and will have been the death of many. Self-preservation emerges from self-deception. It's a feature, not a bug.