Does the Pursuit of Knowledge Trap Us?

Letting Go of the Need to Know

What is Knowledge?

What role does knowledge play in our lives? If we all had the answers to every question, would we be more likely to address our deepest worries and fears?

I am not sure. We each have our vantage point and perspective.But knowledge is not wisdom.

Everything around us that is celebrated is about knowing. The more degrees we have, the smarter we are. When we have a large network, we know more people. And the more people we know, the more influence we have. Oh, so the stories we created go on and on. Success in the current world is connected to knowledge.

Knowledge is defined as facts, information, and skills acquired by a person through experience or education. It is the theoretical or practical understanding of a subject. And according to Edward Craig in Knowledge and the State of Nature, “The point of knowledge is to answer our need for information that will let us successfully navigate our world.”

But when a child asks a grown-up, why are we here? Why do we exist?, the child is most likely shut down. There are many theories but no one knows the answer for sure. And these type of questions are often swept under the carpet.