Monday, June 15, 2020

Question - Herd Mentality

The approach expressed in this post are a model for life. Whenever there is a certain narrative that everyone is buying into - question it. Most true knowledge comes from questioning. 

The seder night is THE night of Jewish education and the theme of the night is QUESTIONS [see Pachad Yitzchak Pesach Maamar 5]. When you learn a Parsha in Chumash or a Sugya in Shas - ASK, UNDERSTAND, PROBE. 

When everybody is walking around thinking something - ask and see if it is really true. There is this herd mentality that a few people believe something and then more people believe it and then it catches fire. But a large number of people thinking something doesn't make it true. [Billions of people in history have served idols...]. 

It is ALSO important to know that not for all questions are there answers. NOBODY in this world has all the answers.