The Pursuit of Understanding
is a Fool's Errand; a Wild Goose Chase.
Though the goal of absolute Understanding is a Horizon forever sought,
the very act of trying to get there will take you places and provide perspective.

I figure
it is better to engage in a Fool's Errand of this sort
than it is to flounder in the complacency of everyday acknowledged ignorance.
We shall always be ignorant in some regard
but we should nevertheless always seek to understand:

The Obstacle is the Path
The Path is it's own Reward:
To remove the Obstacle is to remove the Path.
To remove the Path is to annul Purpose.