#3 The Lost Symbol Dan Brown 2009

Throughout the book the main character, Robert Langdon, is highly skeptical of the reason he is there. He believes that all the clues he has been given to decipher all mean the same thing: the "portal" he is looking for is metaphorical, not literal. Everyone else around him is convinced otherwise. As Langdon was conversing with another Mason on the topic, the Mason cryptically remarked, 

"There are forces at work tonight that you do not yet comprehend. There is no turning back." Langdon could not comprehend how said "forces" could have been put into motion by what had occurred. When he said as much, the blind Mason replied, "Of course you can't, Professor. You do not yet have eyes that can see." 

This is a very powerful statement. Recently I have gone to Dialogue in the Dark, an exhibit in which they show you just what it is like to be blind. It was a real eye opener, if you will pardon the pun. Everyday tasks nearly become impossible, especially for someone as clumsy as me when they can see perfectly. It emphasized just how important he felt about being open minded, at least on this topic. 

I think it is good to keep an open mind, for without it we would not have gotten the ipod, blue-ray, or lots of other cool little doo-dads our generation can not do without. Skeptics will never make the next big break through in technology, or create the next new fashion. The only ones who will ever progress in our society are the ones who keep an open mind.