This takes me back to being 1L. The Socratic method struck fear in the hearts of would-be lawyers, even though 15 years ago, it wasn’t as caustic as it was half a century ago. It’s application has been popularized as a tool to encourage preparedness, not necessarily seeking.
This is a good reminder that ultimately Socrates’ gift to us was seeking—a reminder that we don’t know it all.
Excellent Rik. This reminds me of the book, "The Coaching Habit" by Michael Bungay Stanier. He says that having someone asking you what they should do is like cheese in a mousetrap. If you take the bait, you both wind up trapped.
This takes me back to being 1L. The Socratic method struck fear in the hearts of would-be lawyers, even though 15 years ago, it wasn’t as caustic as it was half a century ago. It’s application has been popularized as a tool to encourage preparedness, not necessarily seeking.
This is a good reminder that ultimately Socrates’ gift to us was seeking—a reminder that we don’t know it all.
Excellent Rik. This reminds me of the book, "The Coaching Habit" by Michael Bungay Stanier. He says that having someone asking you what they should do is like cheese in a mousetrap. If you take the bait, you both wind up trapped.