What is more important, the pursuit of knowledge or knowledge itself?

Knowledge itself. You wouldnt need to pursue it if you had it.

Reform your questions along the lines of

>funding better education or research

Wisdom.

>>569666
>you wouldn't need to pursue it if you had it.
But there is joy in learning, and learning gives purpose. If you had all knowledge you would lose joy and purpose. Learning is one of the things we think of as making us human
I know what I said, you just didn't think on it deeply, or maybe you just don't think that is a valid perspective, which is a totally legitimate way of seeing it

>>569674
This

Discipline