Because these questions make us vulnerable. They expose gaps in our intellect, they create self-doubt. It’s easier to simply consume answers that have been pre-packaged by someone else, rather than sitting with the discomfort of not knowing.

Philosophy begins in wonder, and the art of it is to keep this wonder with you. Many questions are worth asking, re-asking, revisiting, rethinking. One must seek Knowledge, but be a little wary of finding it. Perhaps excessive, but one could say the idea of possessing knowledge represents a kind of complacency. This is what Socrates meant: Once you... See more