Archive · 19 May 2025
Review Explores 'Ignorance and Bliss' and the Resistance to Truth
Have you ever wondered why sometimes people don't want to know things?
Well, a new book called 'Ignorance and Bliss' explores this idea.
It says that people sometimes choose to ignore facts because they are afraid of change or because they like the way things used to be.
The book talks about why we resist learning new things, like if it might make us question what we already believe.
It looks at different feelings, like missing the past or feeling uneasy, and how they affect what we want to know.
The book suggests that wanting to be ignorant can be just as strong as wanting to learn new things.
Mark Lilla's book 'Ignorance and Bliss' explores the rising denial of truth.
The book examines the human tendency to favor ignorance over knowledge.
Lilla argues that people often resist knowledge due to fear and attachment to existing beliefs.
The book explores sentiments like nostalgia and taboo in relation to knowledge and ignorance.
The core argument is that the desire to be ignorant is as strong as the desire to know.
- Who
- Mark Lilla, author of 'Ignorance and Bliss', and the reviewer.
- What
- The book 'Ignorance and Bliss' examines the human inclination to choose ignorance.
- When
- The book is reviewed on May 15, 2025.
- Where
- The book is published in New York by Hurst.
- Why
- People may resist knowledge due to fear of upsetting their beliefs or a desire to restore an imagined past.
- Author
- Mark Lilla
- Book Title
- 'Ignorance and Bliss'
- Publisher
- Hurst, New York
- Price
- ₹1,765
- Review Date
- May 15, 2025