Uncertainty

 “It is in the admission of ignorance and the admission of uncertainty that there is a hope for the continuous motion of human beings in some direction that doesn't get confined, permanently blocked, as it has so many times before in various periods in the history of man.”

Richard P. Feynman, The Meaning of It All: Thoughts of a Citizen-Scientist

The most valuable tool for understanding is admitting we don't know. There are always questions we can ask. I am not sure why we are comfortable with repeating opinions that come from people whom we agree with. What purpose does that serve? 

Of course it is easier not to challenge our thinking and certainties and obviously our group is more enlightened and right because we are smart discerning people. This means we can accept being part of a group that feels the same way and use that to ultimately justify our beliefs and actions ... Hmm, what has that thinking led to in history?

It is a pretty cool exercise to think about something we think we know and then ask some questions about it. Being wrong is not a crime and being right is likely an illusion. Curiousity and humility along with empathy and love are the stepping stones to change and maybe help us address some of the inequalities perpetuated by "knowing" based on our limited knowledge and experience.

“The first principle is that you must not fool yourself and you are the easiest person to fool.”
Richard P. Feynman

You have no responsibility to live up to what other people think you ought to accomplish. I have no responsibility to be like they expect me to be. It's their mistake, not my failing.”
Richard P. Feynman, Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!: Adventures of a Curious Character

Cheers

Jeanne