The hidden power of unanswerable questions
- sciart0
- Mar 29
- 1 min read
Updated: Mar 30
“It’s much more interesting to live not knowing
than to have answers that might be wrong.”
KEY TAKEAWAYS
What is a question? A narrow definition might say it is an “information-seeking act,” but many philosophical and spiritual traditions suggest questions are something deeper — a way of opening the mind, not just filling it.
From Socrates to Zen masters, questions have been used to challenge assumptions, expand awareness, and spark transformation.
In this view, a question’s value lies not in the answer it produces but in the space it creates for reflection and insight.