Just because you can ask a question, doesn't mean it's a sensible question to ask, and that there is a sensible answer.
I think this is why humans invented religion.
I agree, of course we can edge closer to a deeper understanding of the world, IF we ask the right questions.
Good point. It helps to have some examples of shallow, meaningless questions, so we can better understand how to ask incisive and meaningful ones. What I see happening though, is that some questions, if they are taken seriously, fool people into thinking they are profound, simply because they have no sensible answer. Then you end up with guys like Deepak Chopra selling mountains of books, and people thinking he is some kind of guru.
People generally seem to like easy, feel-good answers. Which is why I don't expect to be striking it rich anytime soon :(
Nothing outpaces my desire to not give a crap.
Total apathy seems like a drastic step.
