Mark Lilla's book, "Ignorance and Bliss: On Wanting Not to Know," delves into the societal tendency to embrace magical thinking, overshadowing common sense and expertise. Through an allegorical narrative, Lilla reflects on the challenge of accepting uncomfortable truths about reality versus the allure of comforting illusions. By using a cave metaphor, Lilla illustrates how many prefer a false sense of security over the harsher, illuminating truths that challenge their beliefs. The work critiques the consequences of ignorance and the yearning for warmth in the stark, truth-revealing light.
The faintest of all human passions is the love of truth. - A. E. Housman
He was shattered. The woman comforted him as best she could and said she was there to take him away.
These forms, though difficult to describe, were somehow pleasing. The woman called them Ideas and explained that they, and only they, truly are.
I miss shadows, the night sky, the stars, even the soft, cool darkness.
Collection
[
|
...
]