I agree, most of the time you need to refine and quantify the question.
People are resistant to that though. If I'm being generous I think they think it's just saving time, because they 'know' the right answer. But the melancholy cynic in me wonders if it is just ego.
I don't think it's cynicism to realize that people are imperfect creatures subject to the whims of insecurity and ego, not being well slept, yadda yada. To me that's just realism.
it can be hard for me to admit that my entrenched beliefs may be flawed but enhanced with an updated worldview…now me thinks this is my ego…actually i am now sure of it…a detail i had not previously flushed out…
People are resistant to that though. If I'm being generous I think they think it's just saving time, because they 'know' the right answer. But the melancholy cynic in me wonders if it is just ego.