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submitted 2 days ago by wuphysics87@lemmy.ml to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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?

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[-] FritzApollo@lemmy.today 11 points 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 6 points 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 points 1 day 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.

this post was submitted on 25 Jul 2025
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