Five Things - Deliberate Ignorance, Spy Movies, Post-COVID-19 Architecture, Metaverse

The study of deliberate ignorance reveals the topics people want to remain in the dark about. After I found out an old friend of my parents was a Stasi spy in the 70s and 80s I decided not to get a look at my parents' Stasi files: one revelation was enough.

Espionage-themed entertainment is influencing policy makers, from soldiers fighting on the front l…