Moving Beyond Matter with Christopher Shennan

Fuzzy thinking is not always bad, and admitting doubts may be the door through which we pass into certainty.

It is interesting to note that scientists often admit their ignorance regarding some aspects of the field they are studying. Dr. David Humphreys, in a previous science short, said, "How stars wield power over an entire galaxy is an ongoing mystery to astronomers."  The very act of admitting their ignorance spurs them on to further study and exploration.  No one enjoys being around someone who gives the impression he knows it all; that there is no possibility he may have missed a point, or could learn something new.

So it is with life - no matter how much we know and have proved to ourselves, there is a vast universe of knowledge out there we can only imagine.  Of course, there are things we can be sure of, or life would be a shifting sea with no landfall possible, and no compass to steer by.  But doubts and fuzzy thinking are inevitable.  What we do with our doubts is what determines our ultimate destination - whether we arrive at satisfying answers, or drown in a sea of doubtful conclusions.

Doubts may not be such a bad thing, so long as you are prepared to confront them with courage and diligent enquiry.

 

 

 

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