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If it was just a setup to eventually providing an answer she already had in her pocket, is that the same thing really that's being discussed? Willingness to loo

by beaner 5y ago

If it was just a setup to eventually providing an answer she already had in her pocket, is that the same thing really that's being discussed? Willingness to look stupid and earnestness to find an answer?

nzealand 5y ago
I like to assume everyone has a positive intent, until proven otherwise. I always ask people why, because I sometimes learn something new, I often learn about the knowledge level of the other participants, and it anchors everyone to the fundamental problem we are trying to solve.
ValentineC 5y ago
Sounds a bit like the Socratic method [1], just used for making sure everyone is aligned with the fundamental goals. As someone who's recently been put in a position to make sure everyone's aligned (and failing quite a bit at it), it sounds like genius, in my opinion. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Socratic_method https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Socratic_method
- whatshisface 5y ago
  The Socratic method is where they eventually realize the answer, not one where you make them all feel frustrated before finally revealing it.
  - catach 5y ago
    I assume frustration levels for both come down to the soft skills used to run the process.
  - sitkack 5y ago
    Wielded w/o skill, the Socratic Method comes of patronizing and trite. To stay respectful, it is polite to negotiate with all participants in its use.
  - polynomial 5y ago
    To be fair, Socrates' goal was to make them realize they didn't actually have the answer, they only thought they did.
- perl4ever 5y ago
  It doesn't seem like the same thing as asking dumb questions to uncover the truth that nobody has yet synthesized. When you already (think you) know the answer, then it's a pedagogical technique. That's ok unless you happen to be wrong about the answer.
daveguy 5y ago
It may be that along the course of asking why 10 different times from different people she was able to identify the answer. It sounds like she got quite a few fragments of answers first.

by beaner 5y ago

nzealand 5y ago

I like to assume everyone has a positive intent, until proven otherwise. I always ask people why, because I sometimes learn something new, I often learn about the knowledge level of the other participants, and it anchors everyone to the fundamental problem we are trying to solve.

ValentineC 5y ago

Sounds a bit like the Socratic method [1], just used for making sure everyone is aligned with the fundamental goals. As someone who's recently been put in a position to make sure everyone's aligned (and failing quite a bit at it), it sounds like genius, in my opinion. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Socratic_method https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Socratic_method

whatshisface 5y ago
The Socratic method is where they eventually realize the answer, not one where you make them all feel frustrated before finally revealing it.
- catach 5y ago
  I assume frustration levels for both come down to the soft skills used to run the process.
- sitkack 5y ago
  Wielded w/o skill, the Socratic Method comes of patronizing and trite. To stay respectful, it is polite to negotiate with all participants in its use.
- polynomial 5y ago
  To be fair, Socrates' goal was to make them realize they didn't actually have the answer, they only thought they did.
perl4ever 5y ago
It doesn't seem like the same thing as asking dumb questions to uncover the truth that nobody has yet synthesized. When you already (think you) know the answer, then it's a pedagogical technique. That's ok unless you happen to be wrong about the answer.

daveguy 5y ago

It may be that along the course of asking why 10 different times from different people she was able to identify the answer. It sounds like she got quite a few fragments of answers first.