![]() ![]() “In the age of Facebook and Instagram you can observe this myth-making process more clearly than ever before, because some of it has been outsourced from the mind to the computer. Questions you cannot answer are usually far better for you than answers you cannot question.” People afraid of losing their truth tend to be more violent than people who are used to looking at the world from several different viewpoints. In fact, modern history has demonstrated that a society of courageous people willing to admit ignorance and raise difficult questions is usually not just more prosperous but also more peaceful than societies in which everyone must unquestioningly accept a single answer. People throughout history worried that unless we put all our faith in some set of absolute answers, human society will crumble. Fear of the unknown can paralyse us more than any tyrant. Many people are afraid of the unknown, and want clear-cut answers for every question. Even if we think we know something, we shouldn’t be afraid of doubting our opinions and checking ourselves again. ![]() Secular education teaches us that if we don’t know something, we shouldn’t be afraid of acknowledging our ignorance and looking for new evidence. “It takes a lot of courage to fight biases and oppressive regimes, but it takes even greater courage to admit ignorance and venture into the unknown. ![]()
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