- When faced with a problem, most of us turn our attention outward to find the “right answer” or “[[{5.2b1b} best practices lead to average work|best practices]]”. This is what we’ve been taught to do, we’re trained to have the right answer or search for it. We’re not supposed to speak up or ask questions, we’re just supposed to *know*. This starts in school and is exacerbated by corporate principles. - This is learned helplessness. We don’t think our intuitions are powerful enough. We don’t trust ourselves. We accept instead of question. These are *learned* behaviors. - [[2025-06-15]] re institutions aren’t powerful enough: [[misinformation can be a scapegoat for declining trust in institutions|{10.3c} misinformation can be a scapegoat for declining trust in institutions]] - But this desperation to be right stifles our creativity. That’s why we often see business and creativity at odds with each other: there are *ways to do business* that don’t allow innovative or artful approaches. - This is the enemy to innovation, to fulfilling business. - [[2025-06-15]] it’s also the enemy of good writing; [[{5.6} good writing has the right answers, not the best argument]].