IMHO, it is not enough to settle for the mediocrity of thought that is imparted by unthinkingly accepting what is told to us. Cleanliness of thought arises from questioning all systems, from all angles and in all scenarios…
And using this inquiry to sharpen the very mechanism by which we question things.
Dirty Sci-Fi Buddha 
Curiosity and the will to go deeper are fine things indeed.
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If someone is in the state you describe–”unthinkingly accepting what is told to us”–then how does he or she even know that they are in that state? It seems that their very “unthinkingness” bars them from thinking their way out of a paper bag.
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Have you taken a look around you lately. That’s exactly what is going on. You don’t know what you don’t know. And unfortunately, most don’t know that, either.
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Just a theory, but I believe our external circumstances give us clues. Gently at first, then a lot louder later. Sometimes that’s not the case, but I believe that in the grand scheme of things, life encourages us to evolve. If not now, then later.
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Circular, but conceptually sound. A bulb burns brightest in a clean base.
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I was actually going for a bit of circular irony. 🙂
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Nailed it, then.
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The idea where someone searches for that new knowledge is probably the most fascinating thing ever.
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I know! It never gets old; it repeats through so many stories
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