{"id":38486,"date":"2022-04-23T09:58:14","date_gmt":"2022-04-22T23:58:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tomgrimshaw.com\/tomsblog\/?p=38486"},"modified":"2022-04-23T09:58:14","modified_gmt":"2022-04-22T23:58:14","slug":"your-ignorance-does-not-make-me-a-conspiracy-theorist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tomgrimshaw.com\/tomsblog\/?p=38486","title":{"rendered":"Your Ignorance Does Not Make Me A Conspiracy Theorist"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The person who posted this meme commented: Must Be Blissful Though<\/p>\n

And sure, I have heard the old saying, “Ignorance is bliss.” but I beg to differ.<\/p>\n

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Ignorance is not bliss. Lack of awareness shortens your life and endangers those around you. <\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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For years my email footer has included the text:<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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“<\/span>Our<\/span><\/span> most formidable enemies are:<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Personal<\/span><\/span> and collective ignorance,<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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personal<\/span><\/span> and organisational out-ethics,<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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lack<\/span><\/span> of personal integrity and<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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lack<\/span><\/span> of self-discipline.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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What we don’t know and what we know we should do but do not discipline <\/span>ourselves<\/span><\/span> to do are two things that will kill us. Gradually or suddenly.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Self-<\/span>discipline<\/span><\/span> is a skill and just like any skill, it improves with practice.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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On what are you going to practice yours today?”<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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The ability to confront anything alleviates the stress that some feel when asked to look at things about which they feel uncomfortable.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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I have read that the ability to confront evil is man’s lowest ability and the last two years has provided a mountain of evidence to support that. If more people could confront the massive evil planned and executed against the people there would be quite a few trials had and traitors <\/span>swinging<\/span><\/span> from the end of ropes by now.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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So while I love the meme, a more correct version of it would say, “Your lack of confront and resulting ignorance doesn’t make me a conspiracy theorist.”<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The person who posted this meme commented: Must Be Blissful Though And sure, I have heard the old saying, “Ignorance is bliss.” but I beg to differ. Ignorance is not bliss. Lack of awareness shortens your life and endangers those around you. \u00a0 For years my email footer has included the text: \u00a0 “Our most … <\/p>\n

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