omniscience
Omniscience is the grand promise of knowing all things. In practice, it becomes the wellspring of a paradox that immobilizes the mind by knowing too much. Revered in myth, it lurks in reality as a fearsome labyrinth of endless details. People thirst for omniscience even as they dread the crushing weight of infinite questions. Ultimately, its essence is self-inflicted torment by never-ending inquiry.