Whatever gave me the idea to do an Ignorance Series, a better idea is to end it. That light bulb went off when I was writing is3 and realized that I was bored, a good indication that any reader of the post would be even more bored. So I'm going to give the Cliff Notes version of the last two intended posts.
Ignorance is bliss. (is3)
Not in the usual sense, but rather the happiness that comes from realizing how little humans actually know. That's because of the pleasure of learning, and because imagining that humans are the highest form of life in the universe is not only ridiculous but horribly depressing.
Where in the heavens is heaven? (is4)
Not the religious heaven of angels and harps, but rather any kind of an afterlife. Instantly knowing everything, the end of ignorance, would be great for a second, and then what? Considering also that the challenges of life, no matter how unpleasant, are ultimately part of the joy of life, my conclusion is that heaven is here.
We now return you to your regularly scheduled blog.
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