A genuine interest in the truth. Seek explanations beyond your own understanding.

The willingness to ask questions. Ask questions of yourself. Ask questions of others. Don’t be afraid to explore.

To know what you do not know. This is challenging because ignorance is blind to itself. Be open to learning. Be a student.

Integrity in matters of knowledge and presentation. Represent yourself honestly. Embrace the power of being yourself.

Consider new ideas and seek out different perspectives. Breathe, be calm, and listen.

Embrace change and evolution. Ideas are fluid and beliefs evolve with better argument and new evidence.

Respect for others and the dialectical process. Ask questions in conversations, don’t just make assertions about right and wrong.

Free yourself from institutionalized belief. Become who you are.

Treat people and their thoughts equally. Ask the same questions of some that you do of all. Learn something from everyone.