The importance of intellectual curiosity

One of the rarest qualities amongst humans seems to be intellectual curiosity. Most people seem happy to believe whatever they are fed by the mainstream culture. This seems just as true for the "highly educated" as for those with less formal education. In fact, I would say there is often more intellectual curiosity amongst those with less formal education, perhaps because they are not as heavily brainwashed or arrogant as the formally educated. After all, you can not add to a cup that is already full.

Most people seem to dedicate their lives to work and superficial pleasures rather than discovering truth. Obviously, a busy life leaves little time to find out about what is really going on in the world and whether or not spiritual forces have a role to play.

Those that seek out truth and then discover it is not in alignment with what the establishment teaches are often called "conspiracy theorists" or "truthers", frequently in a derisive way by those who fully accept the stories the establishment tells.

The one quality that is required to get to the truth of hidden matters is a passion for truth, beyond the desire to feel good, impress others, fit in or become wealthy, although these things don't need to be completely ignored.

Without this passion for truth, I believe the individual will end up living in a world of illusion, based on the lies the establishment tells to advance its selfish and often anti-human and anti-life agendas.

Political positions versus our conscience

I don't always take what some would call "progressive positions" and I don't always take what others would call "right-wing", "far-right" or "alt-right" positions.

But in some cases I may take a position that falls under one of these labels, if anyone can work out what the hell they mean and how one person can fit their myriad thoughts and beliefs into just one of them.

I like to take things on a case by case basis, and don't fully subscribe to any one overaching philosophy.

I like Taoism, Buddhism and much of Christianity, particularly the 4 gospels of the recorded life of Jesus of Nazareth. 

Jesus's words, as recorded by Matthew, Mark, Luke and John, I give great importance to but my ultimate guide to my behaviour is my conscience, which is what I believe we were given one for.