Einstein and questioning

by Warren Berger | Critical Thinking

Exploring the inquiring mind of one of our greatest thinkers It’s a funny thing: People are sometimes afraid to ask questions out of fear of seeming “stupid.” And yet the smartest people on the planet are often the ones who ask the most questions. Case in point:...

36 questions that can lead to love

by Warren Berger | Life

Sorry: there aren’t any shortcuts to finding love in this article. But there are 36 compelling questions, that if used gradually in the right order have been proven to make a lasting connection between two people. You can read more below about how the 36 questions...

When “just asking questions” does more harm than good

by Warren Berger | Critical Thinking

Media provocateurs and conspiracy theorists insist that they’re “just asking questions.” No, they aren’t. The late comedian George Carlin is having a cultural moment (including an HBO documentary about him). If Carlin had a single rallying cry, it was: “Question...

How asking questions at work can help you

by Warren Berger | Life

People are often hesitant to ask questions of their bosses. That’s understandable: Business environments are traditionally hierarchical in structure and questions, by their nature, can be seen as a challenge to authority which doesn’t create an environment where...

Using “constraint questions” to free up the imagination

by Warren Berger | Questionology

In the new edition of A More Beautiful Question, I compiled an A–Z index of all the types of questions I define throughout the book. I was fascinated to count nearly 60 different types of questions or inquiry methods. One of my favorite categories of questions is...