"Is the pursuit of Knowledge worthwhile?"

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“Is the pursuit of Knowledge worthwhile?”

Familiarity, awareness, or understanding gained through experience or study, the sum or range of what has been perceived, discovered, or learned, Carnal knowledge. All three of these definitions are correct in defining “Knowledge.” But the question still remains, is the pursuit of Knowledge worthwhile? There is a difference in having previous knowledge of something rather than pursuing it. The pursuit of knowledge is not worthwhile because it leads to corruption and useless information being processed.

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What would you call someone with no pursuit of knowledge? An ignorant person, or a person oblivious to the world? As any old Taoist walking out of the woods can tell you, simple-minded does not necessarily mean stupid. It’s rather significant that the Taoist ideal is that of the still, calm, reflecting,  “mirror-mind” of the Uncarved Block. An “Uncarved Block” is the ability to enjoy the simplicity of life and not to have to worry about the pursuit of Knowledge or why the world exists. The Uncarved Block allows people to free their minds from the worries of the common ...

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