As a child, my constant questioning made me the target of sighs, eye-rolls, and exasperated groans.
“Why do plants grow better here?”
“What happens when soil loses its microbes?”
“Who decided that modern farming practices were the standard?”
My relentless need to understand the world often irritated the people around me. But today? I wear that curiosity like armor.
Curiosity Is Disruptive—And That’s Why It Matters
Curiosity forces people to reconsider long-standing beliefs, challenges authority, and makes people uncomfortable.
When you ask questions, you break the illusion of certainty—and people don’t like that. They want smooth, unquestioned systems that run without interference. They want compliance, not discovery. The fewer questions we ask, the easier we are to manage.
This is why so many of us are taught—from an early age—to suppress our questioning nature.
- School conditions us to memorize, not to think.
- Society nudges us toward obedience, not exploration.
- Industries rely on passive acceptance to maintain control.
And yet, blind acceptance is dangerous.
The Cost of Compliance
Compliance is why harmful farming practices persist despite overwhelming evidence of their destruction.
It’s why industrial agriculture controls food production, even though it’s wrecking soil, ecosystems, and public health.
It’s why the myth of “dirt is just dirt” continues, despite decades of research proving that soil is a living, breathing, nutrient-cycling ecosystem.
Curiosity is what tears down false narratives.
It’s what fuels change.
It’s what empowers us to think critically about our food, our environment, and the systems shaping our lives.
Stay Curious—Because the World Depends on It
So yes, I embrace my inquisitive nature.
I’d rather be that “annoying eight-year-old” asking endless questions than a passive observer of systems built on misinformation and exploitation.
Because change begins when we refuse to accept the status quo.
Keep questioning. Keep challenging. The world depends on it.
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