There's a compounding problem that I neglected to mention. Yes, it's a huge task that few accept as their duty, but the reason most people don't do it is not because of laziness of neglect. Rather, it's because it is simply not the way their minds work.
Many people assume that other people's minds work like theirs, maybe better or worse or in a slightly different style or with different biases. Upon careful study, you will find this is not true. Most people's thought processes generally work in reverse, beginning with conclusions and ending with "facts".
I mention this because it's a crucial factor to integrate into any coherent worldview. Otherwise, you'll spend a lot of time banging your head against a wall trying to incorporate "what a lot of other people think". To really prepare to find the truth, you have to be ready to break with what everyone else "knows".
There's a compounding problem that I neglected to mention. Yes, it's a huge task that few accept as their duty, but the reason most people don't do it is not because of laziness of neglect. Rather, it's because it is simply not the way their minds work.
Many people assume that other people's minds work like theirs, maybe better or worse or in a slightly different style or with different biases. Upon careful study, you will find this is not true. Most people's thought processes generally work in reverse, beginning with conclusions and ending with "facts".
I mention this because it's a crucial factor to integrate into any coherent worldview. Otherwise, you'll spend a lot of time banging your head against a wall trying to incorporate "what a lot of other people think". To really prepare to find the truth, you have to be ready to break with what everyone else "knows".