CALL ME MAGGIE

When I teach, I often tell students that contrary to what they may have been told, there are stupid questions. However, it is still important to ask those questions because it would be more stupid to leave without the answer. An article on the blog Creative Something reminds us that there are other good reasons to ask naive questions. They give use the chance to reconsider our preconceptions and perhaps come up with new answers. Creativity demands that we make new meaning out of old ideas.

To have creative ideas you have to ask questions, especially ones that might make you seem naive. It’s in those questions – even the most basic questions – where the brightest flashes of insights appear.

–The Power of Naive Questions