Nov 20, 2016
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Westernculture,andNorthAmericansocietyinpar- ticular, focuses on having the “right answer” rather than discovering the “right question.” Our educational system focuses more on memorization and rote answers than on the art of seeking new possibilities. We are rarely asked to discover compelling questions, nor are we taught why we should ask such questions in the first place. Quizzes, examinations, and aptitude tests all reinforce the value of correct answers.
Is it any wonder that most of us are uncomfortable with not knowing?
-The art of powerful questions, Eric E. Vogt, Juanita Brown, and David Isaacs, 2003