'The Socratic Paradox' · Max Business School™

'The Socratic Paradox'

''The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing."

This is also known as 'The Socratic Paradox.'

In essence, Socrates is saying that:

1. Knowledge is limited: Human understanding is finite, and we can't know everything. No one person is repository of all knowledge. I know something you don't know. You know something I don't know. Someone knows something we don't know.

2. Humility is essential: Recognizing our limitations and being humble about what we think we know is crucial. Even if you do know, pretend as if you don't.

3. Wisdom lies in awareness: True wisdom lies in acknowledging the extent of our ignorance and being aware of our own biases, assumptions, and limitations. Let's be objective in our thinking and acquisition of knowledge.

Ponder over this folks. Have a lovely day ya'al....

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