I have always been “pro redpill” in The Matrix way of seeing things: I would rather be swimming in the truth and being miserable for it, than blissfully ignorant.

Now a good chunk of it comes down to my neurodivergent obsession with facts and evidence, in that when I argue it is to dispel misinformation and disinformation rather than arguing against anyone else specifically. I seek to maximize the acceptance of reality. I find ignorance and the rejection of reality to be the greatest of evils, in that it leads people astray from the logically and ethically correct path.

So even ignoring wealth entirely, I would always reach for knowledge and the truth even if it directly harms my mental health. Nothing can be gained from ignoring facts, the danger there is even greater than facing them.