Socratic questioning
Striking at the depths of knowledge,
A bare mind attempts to do
The unthinkable:
Think.
Hard.
Critically.
Without the fragile ego or the
Inimitable aether of soul,
The mind is left to search
For the truth.
Objectivity
Free of bias, ignorance, and magic,
Unhindered by fear, malice, or deceit,
Evidence is:
Grounded.
Observable.
Rational.
This uncommon feat
Of the human mind
Only sets one apart
In the rare instance it’s used.
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