fool's paradise

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Tedros warned anyone who believed the pandemic was over because it was under control in their part of the world lived in “a fool’s paradise.”

From Seattle Times

Fellow historian Jon Meacham responded to Trump with a quote from Churchill himself, rendered with Twitter abbreviation: “The British people can face any misfortune w/ fortitude & buoyancy as long as they are convinced that those in charge of their affairs are not deceiving them, or are not dwelling in a fool’s paradise.”

From Washington Times

Can it be wise to have someone live in a fool’s paradise?

From New York Times

“Our protest will continue until the Supreme Court reverses its decision and the blasphemer is sentenced to death. If the government believes it can stop us by force, they are living in a fool’s paradise.”

From Washington Post

It’s noble to agree with Dostoyevsky’s observation that “it is better to be unhappy and know the worst, than to be happy in a fool’s paradise.”

From The New Yorker