The author in this passage states that people do not choose to be ignorant, people who are ignorant are happier, and that people who are more intellectually inclined have higher standards for happiness. I agree with the author on all of his main points, ignorance is bliss even if it means being a pig. The author first states that nobody chooses to be ignorant. I agree, however, it is not always by choice that people are left in the dark about certain topics. Most of the time, no harm comes from not knowing, just happiness of what is unknown. A person who is above an ignorant person would not trade knowing for not knowing unless they were seriously troubled by being aware of the world. In doing so, they risk their intellect to be a pig in many