I use ProtonMail, and I was thinking, “Damn, it’s spectacular not being tracked… but hold on a minute. Perhaps less than gmail, but still at all. And what about browser fingerprinting, and cookies, and even fonts!” I ended up in that feedback loop we all end up in. Perhaps ignorance is bliss? What is something you (might) wish you were ignorant of?

  • FritzApollo@lemmy.today
    9·
    2 days ago

    Life is hard whether you’re ignorant or not, whether you’re kind or not. There’s no way to make life simple or always comfortable. So I think you’re better off choosing to be not ignorant, and to be kind.

    • pipes@sh.itjust.works
      4·
      2 days ago

      I like your take, I think most of the “advantages” of beign ignorant come from the increased damage we’d cause to others, directly or indirectly, without mental ripercussion; so ultimately we’d all just suffer way more.

      • FritzApollo@lemmy.today
        3·
        2 days ago

        I get that POV, but ultimately, water finds its own level. There is always going to be so much out of your control. It’s like “play the hand you’re dealt”. In a poker game, you don’t get to decide your hand. You can only play it as well as you can.