Why “I Don’t Know” Is The Smartest Stoic Thing You Can Say

Didn’t you know that?

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What is it about our lack of knowledge on a subject that hits us so hard? Why do we get so defensive when we’re exposed as not knowing?

“What, you mean you didn’t know that?”

“I did! I did know that, I just forgot!”