Socrates is correct - but to an extent. It all depends on if you are examining life the right way. It would be just as true to say that life is not worth living in ignorance, if all of your thoughts and conversation is trivial and on the surface. I just read Farenheit 451, where in the future world the government brainwashes people into believing that people on their wall TVs are their real "family", that they shouldn't think too hard about any issues, and that books are completely pointless because they are all made up. Of course, that seems like a very useless life, because I believe that under the surface of it all, under the blissful ignorance, you will know that you are missing out on something, you will know that there really IS more to life than your trivial problems because you are still human and humans are curious. And those unsettling thoughts of unfulfillment will be what really keeps you from true happiness.
The first person I could think of who is a modern gadfly is Michael Moore. I recently read one of his books and saw one of his movies, and I really could understand how important people, especially politicians would find him extremely annoying. He goes out of his way to uncover corruptions in EVERYTHING - though I guess it really isn't out of his way because it's his job as a researcher, reporter, and activist. And the greatest part is that he doesn't really choose sides; he finds something wrong with everyone. That's right, first audience. He's making fun of you, too.
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