Thomas Gray introduced the notion in his poem “Ode to a Distant Prospect of Etonian College”(1742) by writing ‘Where ignorance is bliss, ‘tis folly to be wise.’ Ignorance is not necessarily a desired or admired mental capacity but, be sure, ignorance cannot and should not be equated to stupidity! 

The recent use of social media by political parties to attack it’s opposition and the insertion of foreign entities influencing voters preferences and knowledge of the issues has become the second pandemic of this decade. There is no better motivation than…