Support my efforts https://www.patreon.com/c/BenDykes Some of the happiest people I know couldn't tell you a single headline from this week. Are they missing something, or did they figure out something the rest of us forgot? I spent 20 years on submarines, months at a time cut off from the world, and it taught me something I'm only now putting into words: knowing more is not the same as knowing better. In this kitchen-table conversation, I'm working through whether ignorance really is bliss, the difference between knowledge and wisdom, and why being hyper-aware of every crisis can feel responsible while quietly stealing your peace. Solomon said it 3,000 years ago: "For in much wisdom is much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow." (Ecclesiastes 1:18) Hear me out, and tell me in the comments if I'm wrong. CHAPTERS 00:00 The happiest people I know 02:00 Do you know too much? 05:00 What submarine life taught me about the news 09:00 Knowledge vs. wisdom 12:00 The trap smart people fall into 14:00 What's actually yours to carry 📬 Substack: https://substack.com/@bendykesnews 📣 Follow on X: https://x.com/realBenDykes 📩 Media bookings: [email protected] Christian. Veteran. 20 years on submarines. No spin. Trident up. @NavyVet #IgnoranceIsBliss #Wisdom #Veteran ABOUT THIS CHANNEL: Welcome to the Ben Dykes channel. After 20 years serving aboard U.S. Navy nuclear submarines, I stepped away from the constant noise and media outrage to focus on what matters: faith, history, self-reliance, and family. Now I'm building a life on our Arkansas farm, one project at a time.Here we dive deep into: Nuclear Submarine Operations & Undersea Defense Biblical History, Archaeology & Ancient Geography Homesteading, Land Stewardship & Self-Reliant Living Military Intel. No Spin.SUBSCRIBE FOR WEEKLY DEEP DIVES: https://www.youtube.com/@BenDykes?sub_confirmation=1 EXPLORE BY TOPIC: SUPPORT THE SHOW'S PARTNERS: Patriot Mobile, America's Conser