ASKING THE RIGHT QUESTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Some questions are worth asking, others are not. Learning the distinction can lead to profitable living

In our relations with others and our relationship to the world, it is necessary not only to ask the right questions but to ask the questions in the right way. To be more precise, it is necessary to be precise in the questions we ask. Examining the terms of a question and redacting misleading, anomalous, emotional, opinionated terms can make a question meaningful and answerable. On the other hand, you might start a brawl in a bar by pugnaciously asking, “Could Ali at his best beat Dempsey at his best?”