I am replying to the episode content while it occurs to me and I have paused the episode at the feedback section.
Firstly I have always somewhat been of the persuasion to ask the next question. There are times however it can cause problems.[1]
For example when my wife has something to discuss with my and she is just expecting a neurotypical response in the affirmative my proclivity to ask the next question (on a topic that after this line of questioning I will probably affirm) can be seen as being contrarian or negative for the sake of it.
That being said there should be no reason my wife and I should not be able to have a discussion asking the next question unfortunately emotionals can get in the way. I too can feel hurt when my ideas are questioned in this way. That being said this is certainly a good tool one should do internally.
Secondly, the point about when they contacted you about the dark net rather than doing their own research. While it is possible it was pure laziness there is something in having the “expert” and the journalist. The number of times I would have loved to talk with an “expert” on a subject because I think it would have been more fruitful than my own research is significant.
Ok now it’s time to listen to the feedback
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When you signed off the show, I had expected you to say always aim to misbehave, have when you said always ask the next question (which was more apt for this episode and you may choose to addopt as a new sign off), I could not help but conflate the 2. That is asking the next question can sometimes be seen as misbehaving according to societal norms. ↩︎