The Fear of Knowing

I once wrote an article about conquering fear of the unknown. But I’ve recently come to understand that many people have a fear of knowing. This is a strange concept for me, as I have always had a desire to know the truth about everything that may affect me.

Fear of knowing the truth can apply to religion, organizations, industries, social structures, individuals, science, history, family history, disease, death, corruption, etc. Is there anything that you are afraid to learn or would rather not know about?

Most people are especially fearful of veering outside of their religion into …read more