What is a good Question?

WHAT IS A GOOD QUESTION?

​Albert Einstein apparently asked himself: "What would you see if you were traveling on a beam of light?" From there he developed his relativity theory.
So, how do you define a good question?

Kevin Kelly explored in his book “The inevitable: Understanding the 12 technological forces that will shape our future.” the quality of a good question.

Good questions are the key to being ready for new futures and ultimately, when executed well, the most human of our strengths.

Kelly writes: “A good question is like the one Albert Einstein asked himself as a small boy ‘what would you see if you were traveling on a beam of light?’ That question launched the theory of relativity (E=MC2) and the atomic age.
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• A good question is not concerned with a correct answer.
• A good question cannot be answered immediately.
• A good question challenges existing answers.
• A good question is one you badly want answered once you hear it, but had no inkling you could before it was asked.
• A good question creates new territory of thinking.
• A good question reframes its own answers.
• A good question is the seed of innovation in science, technology, art, politics and business.
• A good question is a probe – a ‘what if’ scenario.
• A good question skirts on the edge of what is known and not known, neither silly nor obvious.
• A good question cannot be predicted.
• A good question is one that generates many other questions.
• A good question may be the last job a machine will ever learn to do.
• A good question is what humans are for (pp. 288-289).”

Thought Provoking!

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​I am known for asking the right questions,
​So if you don't know where to start with your "stuckness", ask me!