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title: How to ask good and right questions
created: 2024-11-18T09:18:12
modified: 2025-08-29T08:30:45
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> _[“One who knows all the answers has not been asked all the questions.” — Confucius](https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/26930-he-who-knows-all-the-answers-has-not-been-asked)_

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= 如何問出精準 \& 精確的問題?

Questions are the answers.

* 問題問對了，好的答案自然會出現。

[How To Ask Questions The Smart Way](http://www.catb.org/esr/faqs/smart-questions.html)

[A problem well-stated is a problem half-solved.](https://xyproblem.info/)

General questions are usually hard to answer. Instead, ask open, engaging, and follow-up questions (打蛇隨棍上).

* The more specific the question, the better the answer will be.

The beginner chases the right answer. The master chases the right questions.

* The stupidity of people comes from having an answer for everything. The wisdom of the novel comes from having a question for everything.

帶著答案去問問題 (To avoid [The XY Problem](https://sketchplanations.com/the-xy-problem) [^1])

* Weave what you’ve learned into an informed question.
* Always include information about a broader picture along with any attempted solution.

**Socratic Questioning (The Socratic Method)** is a simple process of asking and answering questions that stimulate critical thinking to expose and vet underlying assumptions and logic.

[^1]: Avoid focusing on the attempted solution, rather than the actual problem. People don’t want a faster horse. They want to get to their destination faster.