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| 32a6e1c | A society that values order above all else will seek to suppress curiosity. But a society that believes in progress, innovation and creativity will cultivate it, recognising that the enquiring minds of its people constitute its most valuable asset. In medieval Europe, the enquiring mind - especially if it enquired too closely into the edicts of Church or state - was stigmatised. During the Renaissance and Reformation, received wisdoms began.. | Ian Leslie |