Socrates was sentenced to death… for asking too many questions.
Test come on!
Test come on!
So Socrates said "The unexamined life is not worth living."
That's a heavy statement from a guy who was sentenced to die by drinking poison.
But I think he was onto something... ya know, before the poison.
I used to question things.
I still do, but I used to, too.
Socrates believed that not questioning your beliefs is dangerous.
Because if you don’t think for yourself, someone else will do it for you.
Questioning stuff is like a mental broom for your brain.
You sweep away all the assumptions just lying around.
The Socratic Method in 10 Seconds
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1Ask a question.
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2Get an answer.
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3Ask why.
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4Watch them struggle.
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5Keep asking why until their brain reboots.
Socrates didn’t just ask random stuff.
He exposed contradictions in people’s thinking.
Like, you start simple: 'Why does coffee taste better in mugs?'
Then, ‘Why do I even drink coffee?’
Then, ‘Wait, If I only need this for
work, do I really need to work anymore?’
Next thing you know, you’re barefoot in the woods, questioning why we can’t pay for things by
high-fiving.
Every question leads to another question.
And that’s how you start examining your life.
Students ask me, "Isn't it exhausting to question everything?"
Yeah, but not questioning is like eating at a buffet without checking what's in the trays.
Sure, it might be fine... but what if that's not chicken?
Quick quiz: What's the Socratic Method?
Socrates challenged Athenians to think for themselves and question accepted truths.
His critical thinking was so threatening that the powerful sentenced him to death by poison.
The Trial of Socrates
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Corrupting the youth (Translation: Teaching them to think)
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Denying the gods (Translation: Questioning authority)
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Being annoying (Translation: Being Socrates)
If Socrates were alive today, he'd probably get banned from every platform.
But he'd have the best comments section.
The cool thing about questioning everything is you start seeing the world differently.
Like, why do we park on driveways and drive on parkways?
Why do we call them apartments when they're all stuck together?
You can use the Socratic Method to:
Select all that apply
If you never question your beliefs, are they truly your own?
Socrates didn't give answers.
He gave us a way to think.
Now it's your turn: What belief have you never questioned... but should?
