A sense of wonder is essential for human inquiry, learning, and discovery. But it must be tempered by wisdom. Without wisdom, we can become trapped in flights of fancy, letting what we want to be true dictate our beliefs instead of trying to learn what the world is like. When this happens, wonder can stand in the way of inquiry. Since if it alone drives us, then anything we believe diminishes our sense of wonder is seen as a threat that must be defeated, instead of an opportunity to learn. In this chapter, I argue that Raymond Tallis’ views on consciousness are a case study in the dangers of wonder unguided by wisdom.