The Happy Moron is the one who is willing to sacrifice the appearance of wisdom. The Happy Moron's sentiment is well embodied in the following text snippets.
Look at the happy moron,
He doesn't give a d***.
I wish I was a moron...
My God! Perhaps I am!
Some things are not worth the attention we pay them. When the happy-go-lucky are criticised, it is because there are a great many aspects of life which will cause us immeasurable grief and trouble if left untended. But how about the other areas, the ones we hold sacred but which really don't matter at all? When we defend the trivial with rigour and violence, is that really a wise thing?
"For with much wisdom comes much sorrow; the more knowledge, the more grief." -- Ecclesiastes 1:18 (NIV)
The promise of knowledge seems to be power and control. Once we gain control (the promise goes) we gain supremacy to banish sorrow and live in happiness. But what happens when the only thing knowledge teaches us is that we truly have no control?
"Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men." -- 1 Corinthians 1:25
This reflects the heart of the Happy Moron. The idea that wisdom is not necessarily intuitive frightens me. The possibility of a disconnect between wisdom and the appearance of wisdom is an uncomfortable thought. The Word is clear, however. If you remain married to the appearance of wisdom you must be prepared to sacrifice the real thing.