It is sad that we are so ruled (Manipulated/controlled) that we must stand at the brink of the abyss of death, to find the greater truths that put us there. It is sadly amazing how many of us pass over, never having reached the point of searching for ourselves the truth in things "society" continues to spoon-feed the masses. Not surprisingly, it is to this very end that our "school" system stifles and punishes the basic human need for free thinking, which leads to a craving for freedom in other respects. Is it possible that Steemit may become a conduit for such self-discovery?