While seemingly complex at first glance, the argument over whether increased knowledge leads to increased comprehension or increased mystery is actually quite simple. As we gain knowledge, the apparent complexity of the word increases but at the same time our comprehension of the world increases as well. Thus, I disagree with the statement because although things may seem to increase in complexity, when we acquire more knowledge the only thing that changes is our increased understanding of the world.
　　First of all, consider that things become more comprehensible for all of us as knowledge is acquired over the course of a lifetime. There can be no disputing the fact that when we are born we have absolutely no knowledge of the world. The result is that the world is more complex and mysterious to infants than to people at any other stage in life. Only when infants begin to acquire knowledge do things become more comprehensible and less mysterious, and this process continues over the course of a lifetime. To prove this fact, consider the example that any normal primary school student, because of acquired knowledge alone, would comprehend more than even Albert Einstein did as an infant. However, it is probable that no person in history comprehended as much as Einstein did in the last years of his life. The difference between the infant Einstein and elder Einstein is only that acquired knowledge allowed for a deeper comprehension of the world. Thus, contrary to the statement, as people grow and acquire knowledge things do in fact become more comprehensible as the mysteries of life are solved.
　　Similarly, to use a more specific example one need only apply the statement to the study of language in order to see that increased knowledge leads to increased comprehension. For instance, many Chinese students begin studying English in primary school. Before beginning to study English these children have absolutely no comprehension of anything they read or hear in English. However, as they acquire knowledge in school, written and oral English do not become more mysterious as the statement suggests; actually it becomes more comprehensible. This simple example clearly demonstrates that knowledge increases comprehension.
　　Just as things become more comprehensible for individuals over the course of a lifetime, things become more comprehensible for humanity as we acquire more knowledge. For example, because humans thousands of years ago lacked the knowledge to comprehend the origins of the earth and its inhabitants numerous creation myths were invented. At this time, with no significant knowledge of geology, astronomy, mathematics or physics it was impossible for people to comprehend the world around them. With little comprehension of their world the creation of myths by early people to explain what couldn’t be comprehended was practically universal. Today, on the other hand, humanity has acquired a wealth of knowledge about our world. Although there are still mysteries, and indeed more questions with each new discovery, this does not mean that things are less comprehensible today. Conversely, one need only consider the lack of comprehension of humans thousands of years ago to that of humans today to see that knowledge clearly provides us with a deeper understanding of the world.
　　In conclusion, though it may initially seem that increased knowledge only makes things more complex and mysterious, a deeper investigation reveals that more knowledge leads to more comprehension. Even though increased knowledge often leads to more questions, the presence of more questions does not equate to decreased comprehension. On the contrary, informed questions are an indicator of increased comprehension.