How to Know Everything: Ask better questions, get better answers

How to Know Everything: Ask better questions, get better answers

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  • Create Date：2021-06-03 04:16:01
  • Update Date：2025-09-24
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  • Author：Elke Wiss
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Summary

The international bestseller that will sharpen your mind， broaden your perspective and transform your relationships。
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WHY ARE WE SO BAD AT ASKING GOOD QUESTIONS？

In an increasingly polarized world， asking better questions in our daily and working lives is a radical shortcut to personal and professional success。 It can create space for us to rethink our positions， find answers together， and even change our minds for the better。

Drawing on the lessons of Socrates and other great thinkers， practical philosopher Elke Wiss lays out an essential toolkit to help you:
· Transform debates into dialogues
· Embrace your doubts like a true philosopher
· Ditch your ego and become an active listener
· Discover an open and curious Socratic attitude
· Learn Sherlock Holmes's powers of observation
· Open conversations up or dig down deeper with key question types
· Explore thorny issues and avoid classic question pitfalls
· Face your fear of asking and start connecting

The right questions can unlock the answers to anything - and help you know everything， without being a know-it-all。
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WHAT READERS ARE SAYING:
'Read this book， it will enrich your life！'
'A disarming and urgent book in today's world！'
'A great book for anyone who wants to better understand themselves and others！'
'Everyone should read this。 What fascinating conversations we would have then！'
'A clear and practical book for brave thinkers who want to start having better， deeper conversations。'
'I found this book so valuable！ A real enrichment to my daily life。'
'What a gem this book is！'
'Highly recommended for anyone who usually gets bogged down in discussions， quarrels， disagreements that lead to nothing。'
'A ray of hope in a time of dispute and polarization。'
'Elke Wiss makes practical philosophy manageable for everyone。 A must read！'
'A cheerful， unconventional book。'
'An inspiring， easy-to-read book， full of practical exercises to get yourself started right away。 For me it's a must read！'
'Its powerful message urges us to connect more with each other and with ourselves。'
'Some books can actually change your worldview or your daily actions， and as far as I'm concerned this is one of them。 I recommend it to everyone。'

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Reviews

Ian ，

Perhaps the book should have been called "How to Know Nothing but I suppose that would be more difficult to sell！ Wiss explains how the Socratic method can be put to practical use to learn （and， I would suggest， to teach）。 It's true， too often when we think we are in a dialogue it's really just two monologues as each party thinks of the next point they want to make instead of really listening。 And too often conversations are shallow and unsatisfactory because we don't ask good questions or becau Perhaps the book should have been called "How to Know Nothing but I suppose that would be more difficult to sell！ Wiss explains how the Socratic method can be put to practical use to learn （and， I would suggest， to teach）。 It's true， too often when we think we are in a dialogue it's really just two monologues as each party thinks of the next point they want to make instead of really listening。 And too often conversations are shallow and unsatisfactory because we don't ask good questions or because we're afraid to appear impertinent or demonstrate our ignorance。It's a fine line between a conversation-starting question and a conversation killer （and Wiss illustrates this with examples from Socrates himself） so there is lots of practical advice to keep the reader right。 I was reading this at Easter and the story of Jesus joining the two on the road to Emmaus after his resurrection with a provocative conversation-starting question immediately took my mind to this book。 Indeed Jesus first public act as a 12 year old was to spend time with the teachers in the temple hearing them and asking them questions。 I'm sure Jesus wasn't a student of the Socratic Method but he was certainly an exponent。How to Know Everything is a reminder of the power of good questions for both learning and teaching and a warning against making do with apparent shortcuts。Recommended - thanks to Netgalley for the ARC。 。。。more

Lou Barber ，

This was a really interesting book to read that gave me a lot of food for thought。In an increasingly polarised world， the ability to ask effective questions and engage in meaningful dialogue， seems to be slipping away。 Those who shout the loudest to prove their point seem to be admired。 But to counteract the divisions in this world， it is essential to take a step back and learn the skills to question and challenge effectively and respectfully。This book sets out the fundamental characteristics of This was a really interesting book to read that gave me a lot of food for thought。In an increasingly polarised world， the ability to ask effective questions and engage in meaningful dialogue， seems to be slipping away。 Those who shout the loudest to prove their point seem to be admired。 But to counteract the divisions in this world， it is essential to take a step back and learn the skills to question and challenge effectively and respectfully。This book sets out the fundamental characteristics of good questions， the 'Socratic attitude' which can lead to deeper and more in-depth conversations。 Conversations that are not about offering advice， or opinion， but that focus on the recipient and draw out deeper meanings behind their answers。Offering practical tips and common pitfalls， this is a very accessible read and the techniques apply to individuals as well as corporations - the whole world would benefit from developing a Socratic attitude in my belief。Thank you to netgalley and the publisher for an ARC of this title in return for an honest review。 。。。more

Alison Bradbury ，

This is an interesting read if you are interested in practical philosophy and the art of asking questions。 This book takes the idea of asking questions in conversations and turns it into so much more。 Breaking the art of questioning down into 5 different parts this book teaches you what a good question looks like， how a bad question can lead us down a cul-de-sac and how people react when their initial thoughts are challenged by your line of questioning。 It teaches us how to be better listeners， This is an interesting read if you are interested in practical philosophy and the art of asking questions。 This book takes the idea of asking questions in conversations and turns it into so much more。 Breaking the art of questioning down into 5 different parts this book teaches you what a good question looks like， how a bad question can lead us down a cul-de-sac and how people react when their initial thoughts are challenged by your line of questioning。 It teaches us how to be better listeners， how to ask none judgmental questions than actually elicit a greater understanding of people's thought processes and how to identify when people are being evasive。 This book is full of helpful tips and exercises so that we can examine our own behaviors and apply the ideas to have more enriched conversations。 Thanks to Netgalley and the publishers for the ARC in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more

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