As we acquire more knowledge, things do not become more comprehensible, but more complex and mysterious.
Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you agree or disagree with the statement and explain your reasoning for the position you take. In developing and supporting your position, you should consider ways in which the statement might or might not hold true and explain how these considerations shape your position.
The abundance of information and knowledge in virtually all aspects of our lives makes things more obscure and perplexing than it usually should. The above claim is true because more knowledge leads to information overload and the quest for knowldege is impossible to satisfy.
It is plausible because the process of acquiring knowledge leads to the quest for more. As we understand certain issues, we discover there is more to learn and this leads to information overload. The story of King Solomon in the Bible offers an example of how this is true. He is said to be the wisest man that ever liv...
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Sentence: The above claim is true because more knowledge leads to information overload and the quest for knowldege is impossible to satisfy.
Error: knowldege Suggestion: knowledge
Sentence: However, the acquisition of knowldege and information in certain areas helps to build and develop humans.
Error: knowldege Suggestion: knowledge
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