“The reknowned physicist I.I. Rabi was once asked to name the most significant intellectual influence in his life. The interviewer expected to hear ‘Einstein’ or perhaps ‘Newton.’ ‘My mother,’ Rabi replied instantly. For each day, he explained, when he would come home from cheder, Jewish religious school, his pious mother would say to him, ‘So Isaac, did you ask any good questions today?’ From her, said Rabi, he learned that the key to wisdom is to ask good questions.”

Beautiful stuff. Of course, not everyone values wisdom, and most bureaucracies exist to stamp it out completely. I have fled every institution of which I have ever been a part–corporate, academic, and religious–because after awhile, I realized that I was asking questions that very few people wanted to hear. There was only so long I could beat my head against the same wall before I had to gather what was left of my dignity and move on down the road.
Rachel´s last blog ..On a Downward Slide

Also it’s good to ask more questions outside of work.

And probably the doughnut situation is where the ideas are shot.
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Of course it’s a system doomed to fail. I think people become complacent because they know what happens to those who try to “improve things”. They know that asking questions is like beating your head against the wall. With all the other stresses and frustrations in life, no one can be bothered. Nothing changes, but perhaps that’s the point. Some wouldn’t have it any other way. Sad, sad, sad.
outoutout´s last blog ..outoutout: @Djsavedme Is "Deal or No Deal" still on over there? The US version seemed to have pretty big dollar amounts.

Now, if only management would realize this.