"For with much wisdom comes much sorrow;
      the more knowledge, the more grief."    Eccles. 1.18

It is almost axiomatic that increased knowledge through learning leads to doubt. Certainty is the hand-maiden of those who study little, know little, think less but seem supremely confident in their views. The present time is perfectly suited to the latter, who, having spent 10 minutes on the internet, are experts in whichever field they choose. There is no arguing with ignorance - it is its own self-contained bubble.

I like reading Ecclesiastes because it is full of reasonable doubt about the world. Sometimes the author goes a little overboard - he does a good line in 'woe is me'- but for the most part, he is centred on the difficulties of being in the real world. Wisdom does surely lead to sorrow, for to become wise means to come to a fuller understanding of the human condition and our place in the scheme of things.

This is a time of limbo for many people, a stuck place between their old lives and the current stasis. For people in my state of NSW, we face lockdown into the foreseeable future. I am not complaining about it, but this might be a good time to become acquainted with writers like the one in Ecclesiastes, if for no other reason, than to get perspective.