The proverb "ignorance is bliss" is used to express that somebody feels better by not knowing all the details about a topic. In an existing thread titled "ignorance is not bliss", it is claimed that an example of the opposite of "ignorance is bliss" is the discovery of a brain tumor, which, while devastating, allows starting the necessary life-saving treatment. In other words: ignorance is worse. Arguably, however, this is not the opposite of "ignorance is bliss" at all: when the cancer patie...
