September 30, 2025 • 20 mins
Finding the True Information: How Critical Questions Guard Your Choices
In a world filled with easy answers, smooth talkers, and overwhelming digital noise, how do you find the vital information you need to make life-saving decisions? The key isn’t searching for more external data; it’s learning to ask the right questions at the right time.This method, known as the Socratic Method, is a superpower that helps you move beyond simple memorization to build critical thinking skills. It teaches you how to think when faced with tough choices, protecting you from manipulation, peer pressure, and even your own worst impulses.
1. Moving Beyond Head Knowledge to True Wisdom
Many people are looking for information, but they are often only seeking “head knowledge”. Head knowledge is rote information—like knowing that vaping is bad for you. True wisdom, or “heart knowledge,” is conviction. It is the transformation that happens when you discover truth for yourself.The Socratic Method ensures that wisdom moves from your head to your heart. When you discover truth through questions, it becomes your truth, not just something an adult told you.For example, traditional teaching might tell you, “Don’t talk to strangers online. It’s dangerous”. Using the Socratic Method, the seeker is asked: “What information could a stranger gather about you from your social media?”. By answering this, the individual discovers why safety matters and feels the potential danger, leading to a decision to change their privacy settings.2. Getting the Information Manipulators Hide
Every scammer, predator, advertiser, and manipulative friend is counting on your brain’s weakness—the desire for immediate rewards overriding logic. They use “smooth talk” and “flattering words” to bypass your logical brain.The questions you ask are the crucial pieces of information that reveal the manipulator’s true intentions. When someone is trying to persuade you, gather necessary information by asking:
Often, people walk into danger because they see only the next five minutes, not the next five years. The Socratic Method acts as a time machine, forcing you to fast-forward and gather information about the ultimate consequences of your choices.By applying questions, you gain “future-vision superpowers”:
To ensure you gather the right information before acting, develop a personal defense system:
In a world filled with easy answers, smooth talkers, and overwhelming digital noise, how do you find the vital information you need to make life-saving decisions? The key isn’t searching for more external data; it’s learning to ask the right questions at the right time.This method, known as the Socratic Method, is a superpower that helps you move beyond simple memorization to build critical thinking skills. It teaches you how to think when faced with tough choices, protecting you from manipulation, peer pressure, and even your own worst impulses.
1. Moving Beyond Head Knowledge to True Wisdom
Many people are looking for information, but they are often only seeking “head knowledge”. Head knowledge is rote information—like knowing that vaping is bad for you. True wisdom, or “heart knowledge,” is conviction. It is the transformation that happens when you discover truth for yourself.The Socratic Method ensures that wisdom moves from your head to your heart. When you discover truth through questions, it becomes your truth, not just something an adult told you.For example, traditional teaching might tell you, “Don’t talk to strangers online. It’s dangerous”. Using the Socratic Method, the seeker is asked: “What information could a stranger gather about you from your social media?”. By answering this, the individual discovers why safety matters and feels the potential danger, leading to a decision to change their privacy settings.2. Getting the Information Manipulators Hide
Every scammer, predator, advertiser, and manipulative friend is counting on your brain’s weakness—the desire for immediate rewards overriding logic. They use “smooth talk” and “flattering words” to bypass your logical brain.The questions you ask are the crucial pieces of information that reveal the manipulator’s true intentions. When someone is trying to persuade you, gather necessary information by asking:
- “What are they really asking for?” A seemingly harmless request for photos could actually be asking for blackmail material.
- “Why the urgency?” Real opportunities can wait for you to think, while scams and manipulation require immediate action before your logical brain catches up.
- “What are they NOT telling me?” That promise of easy money often hides the illegal part, or the “friend” wanting you to hold an object might be concealing that it is stolen.
Often, people walk into danger because they see only the next five minutes, not the next five years. The Socratic Method acts as a time machine, forcing you to fast-forward and gather information about the ultimate consequences of your choices.By applying questions, you gain “future-vision superpowers”:
- The Study Drug Scenario: Instead of focusing on the immediate good grade, asking questions like “What happens if I get caught?” (suspension, criminal record) or “What happens if I get addicted?” forces you to see the future consequences of risking your entire future.
- The “Harmless” Photo Scenario: Asking “What happens when we break up?” (which most junior high relationships do quickly) or “What if their phone gets hacked?” provides information about potential embarrassment and damage to your leadership or college prospects.
- The “Quick Money” Scenario: Asking “Who’s legally responsible for the fraud?” when asked to deposit a suspicious check gives you the critical information that you could end up with a federal crime on your record.
To ensure you gather the right information before acting, develop a personal defense system:
- The Pause Protocol: If something makes you feel slightly uncomfortable, automatically respond, “I need to think about that”. This pause gives your thinking brain (the prefrontal cortex) time to catch up with your emotional brain (the limbic system). In this pause, ask: “Will I be proud or ashamed of this tomorrow?”.
- The Gut Check: Investigate that uncomfortable feeling in your stomach. Ask yourself: “What specifically is making me uncomfortable?” Your gut is often trying to tell you something your brain hasn’t figured out yet.
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Welcome back to the deep Dive. Today, we're taking a
really fascinating look at something that connects well ancient philosophy
with modern survival skills.
Speaker 2 (00:08):
That's right.
Speaker 1 (00:09):
We are diving into the Socratic method, you know, that
old Greek way of asking questions relentlessly, and we're looking
at how to turn it into like a necessary skill
set for today, guarding against manipulation and honestly, sometimes our
own worst impulses.
Speaker 2 (00:25):
It's a really critical skill for any learner today. I
think our mission really is pretty simple. We want to
extract the practical, usable parts of Socratic questioning and basically
hand it over to you as a kind of mental shield.
It's a tool something you can use every day to
make choices based on wisdom, not just you know, gut
reaction or impulse.
Speaker 1 (00:47):
Our sources actually kick off with this incredibly powerful image.
It really sets the scene. It's this ancient story of
a wise teacher watching a young person kind of drifting
easily distracted, and then the threat appears. The smooth talker,
someone making amazing promises, seeing exactly what the young person
wants to hear.
Speaker 2 (01:05):
Yeah, playing right into it, yeah.
Speaker 1 (01:07):
And just guiding them straight towards disaster.
Speaker 2 (01:10):
That narrative is so classic, isn't it. It's the hook.
The source really hammers home that this young person in
the story, they followed those smooth words like right into
a trap, ye, a trap that basically ruined their life.
And the tragedy, the source points out again and again
is that it felt inevitable to the victim, but it
was actually completely avoidable.
Speaker 1 (01:31):
It was avoidable if only that person had known how
to just stop, pause, ask the right questions at the
right moment exactly. So we're talking about building this practical
habit of critical self defense, and I guess we have
to start by understanding why we're so vulnerable to begin with. Okay,
so let's unpack why why do we fall for the
(01:52):
smooth talk and the encouraging thing here I think is
that it's not about intelligence, right.
Speaker 2 (01:57):
Not at all. It's biological. It's a development thing and imbalance. Really.
How so, what's fascinating and maybe a bit scary about
how our brains develop, especially during these key learning years,
is that you've got two things happening almost an opposition.
On the one hand, the amazing part, you're rapidly developing
this ability to think abstractly, to question authority, handle complex stuff.
Speaker 1 (02:19):
That's the good news.
Speaker 2 (02:20):
That's the good news. But the other side is that
the emotional part of your brain, the bit focused on
immediate rewards, feelings, excitement, the limbic system. It's fully developed
and running at like full throttle. It wants the thrill,
the quick fix, the easy answer now. But crucially, the
system that's supposed to control impulses think about long term consequences,
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the prefrontal cortex. Yeah, that part won't be fully developed,
fully online until you're well into your mid twenties.
Speaker 1 (02:51):
Wow. So okay, we've got this powerful emotional engine, right,
but the breaks are still kind of under construction.
Speaker 2 (03:00):
That's it exactly. Our sources use this great analogy. It's
like having a Ferrari engine, all that power and speed,
but you've only got bicycle breaks to stop it.
Speaker 1 (03:07):
Oof. Yeah, I can picture that.
Speaker 2 (03:08):
The machine's going fast, but the stopping power is just weak.
Speaker 1 (03:12):
And that gap, that specific mismatch, is what manipulators, scammers,
even advertisers are targeting.
Speaker 2 (03:19):
Absolutely they know how to trigger that emotional brain, create
instant excitement or maybe fear, and just bypass the logical
brain that's still developing.
Speaker 1 (03:28):
You see it all the time, don't you. Yeah, immediately
regretting something you blast it out online late at night.
Speaker 3 (03:34):
Or set in anger yeah, or that feeling where your
gut is screaming no, but you just go along with
something anyway to avoid a scene, or maybe.
Speaker 1 (03:44):
Just because it seems easier in the moment.
Speaker 2 (03:46):
Mm hmm. They count on that impulsivity, They exploit that gap.
Speaker 1 (03:50):
But here's the hopeful part, right, and this is kind
of the core insight we're digging into. You can build
better brakes even before the brain's fully finished developing.
Speaker 2 (03:58):
Yes, you can train your thinking brain, your rational side,
to deliberately insert a pause, a crucial pause between feeling
that impulse and acting on it.
Speaker 1 (04:07):
And that pause that's where the wisdom comes in.
Speaker 2 (04:10):
That pause is wisdom and action.
Speaker 1 (04:12):
Okay, So that pause that leads us nicely into this
next really key idea, the difference between just knowing.
Speaker 2 (04:18):
Something intellectually yeah, and.
Speaker 1 (04:21):
Truly owning it as a deep conviction. Our sources mention
these ancient texts like Proverbs talking about writing wisdom on
the tablet of your heart sounds poetic, but what's the
practical difference head versus heart knowledge?
Speaker 2 (04:35):
It's huge. Head knowledge is just information. It's knowing vegetables
are healthy while you're eating chips, or knowing you should
study while you're scrolling through social media. It's information that
often just collapses when things get tough or tempting.
Speaker 1 (04:49):
Okay, so what does heard conviction look like? Then?
Speaker 2 (04:52):
In real life, heart conviction is different. It's transformation. It's
like you walk into a party, maybe everyone's doing something
a bit sketchy, and you just think, nam, I'm good,
and you don't even feel tempted.
Speaker 1 (05:02):
Hmm. It's not a struggle. Right.
Speaker 2 (05:05):
That conviction has real strength, real power. It guides your
actions automatically.
Speaker 1 (05:10):
And the claim here is that the Socratic method is
the tool that helps make that leap from head to
heart exactly.
Speaker 2 (05:16):
Think about traditional teaching. Someone tells you don't talk to
strangers online it's dangerous. You nod, you agree, and.
Speaker 1 (05:23):
Five minutes later you're chatting with random gamer twenty twenty four.
Speaker 2 (05:27):
Right, because the information didn't really sink in, it wasn't yours.
The Socratic method flips it. Instead of telling you ask questions, okay,
look at your profile. What personal information could a total
stranger figure out about you? Just from that. Then, maybe
how would you feel if someone you'd never met showed
up at your house because they found your address?
Speaker 1 (05:48):
Ah? Okay, you're making the person walk through it themselves.
Speaker 2 (05:51):
Yes, you force them to confront the potential reality, to
generate the feeling, the fear, the realization. Internally, it's not
just abstract knowledge anymore. It feels real, potentially dangerous.
Speaker 1 (06:03):
So the reaction isn't theoretical, it's suddenly urgent, like WHOA,
I need to check my privacy settings right now.
Speaker 2 (06:08):
Exactly when you uncover the truth through your own questioning,
your own reasoning, it gets imprinted differently. It becomes your truth.
Speaker 1 (06:16):
Not just something someone lectured you about.
Speaker 2 (06:18):
Right, And that internal ownership, that's what gives a belief
the power to stand up against pressure, against temptation, against manipulation.
Speaker 1 (06:26):
Okay, so if that biological gap is the weak spot,
we need a way to spot the danger coming. Let's
talk about these modern smooth talkers. Their language. It's often
designed to flatter or create pressure, isn't it things like Wow,
you're so mature for your age, or if.
Speaker 2 (06:44):
You were really my friend, you'd do this right.
Speaker 1 (06:46):
Or only smart people get this opportunity that kind of thing.
Speaker 2 (06:50):
Those are classic signals. They should immediately trigger your socratic
X ray vision as we're calling it X ray vision. Yeah,
when someone's trying hard to persuade you, especially if it
feels a bit off, you need to activate these questions
that cut through the compliments, the pressure, the fluff and
get straight to the real motive, exactly straight to the core.
Speaker 1 (07:09):
But hang on, isn't there a risk here if you're
constantly asking what do they really want? Caldn't that make
you like overly suspicious, paranoid even maybe miss out on
genuine friendships or opportunities.
Speaker 2 (07:21):
That's a really important point. And the goal isn't paranoia,
it's calculated defense. Think of it this way. Genuine opportunities,
real friendships, they're usually transparent that they can stand up
to a few questions. Huh, manipulation can't. It relies on speed,
emotion and avoiding scrutiny. So asking these questions is like
checking the foundations. If it's solid, it holds up. If
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it's flimsy, it collapses.
Speaker 1 (07:45):
So what are these X ray questions?
Speaker 2 (07:47):
Three core ones? First? What are they really asking for?
Forget the nice words? What's the actual transaction here? If
someone online offers you a modeling job but needs you
to send money.
Speaker 1 (07:58):
First, they're not asking from they're asking.
Speaker 2 (08:00):
For your money, precisely, they're asking for a victim. Second question,
why the urgency? Why does this have to happen right now?
Good one, real opportunities, genuine requests. They can usually wait
twenty four hours while you think or talk to someone.
Scams manipulations. They need that immediate yes, before your thinking
brain kicks in.
Speaker 1 (08:18):
Before the bicycle breaks engage exactly.
Speaker 2 (08:20):
And Third, what are they not telling me? What's being
left out of this amazing offer or urgent request?
Speaker 1 (08:27):
Hmm? The catch usually yeah, the illegal part, the risk
of getting heard, the true cost, the fact that it
might damage your relationship. They gloss over the downsigns.
Speaker 2 (08:37):
Our sources also listed some clear red flags of manipulation,
like appealing to your ego.
Speaker 1 (08:43):
You're special, you're smarter than the others.
Speaker 2 (08:45):
Creating that false urgency we just talked about isolating you
that classic line, don't tell anyone about this huge red flag.
Speaker 1 (08:52):
If someone says that, it's usually the first sign you
should tell someone.
Speaker 2 (08:56):
And minimizing the risks, right, Oh, come on, everyone does it,
or it's no big deal.
Speaker 1 (08:59):
Yeah, if you hear those phrases, your Socratic shield needs
to go up instantly.
Speaker 2 (09:05):
There's a story in the sources about this. Marcus, an
eighth grader.
Speaker 1 (09:09):
Yes, that's a powerful example. He was approached online by
someone pretending to be a talent scout, all the smooth talk, flattery.
Speaker 2 (09:16):
Tacking all the boxes.
Speaker 1 (09:17):
Absolutely, but Marcus, he paused, He activated that shield, and
he asked this brilliantly simple Socratic question, which was he
just said, look, if you're legitimate, why can't we just
meet at my school with my parents there?
Speaker 2 (09:33):
Uh, testing the foundation.
Speaker 1 (09:35):
Exactly, and the reaction was immediate. The scout got angry,
accused Marcus of wasting this amazing opportunity, typical deflection, and
then blocked him. That single question exposed the lie. It
created friction the scammer couldn't handle, and it literally saved
Marcus from what turned out to be an attempt at
trafficking situation.
Speaker 2 (09:55):
Yeow, it really shows the power of just one good question.
Speaker 1 (09:58):
It absolutely does. Sometimes the simplest question is the strongest defense.
You know, when we act on impulse, we're often only
seeing the immediate future, like the next five minutes.
Speaker 2 (10:08):
A quick reward or avoiding the immediate hassle exactly.
Speaker 1 (10:12):
And that's the danger that ancient texts warned about, walking
towards destruction, like an ox going to the slaughter, just
completely unaware of where that path is actually leading. Okay,
the Socratic method, these questions, they act like a kind
of mental time machine. They give you future vision superpowers,
forcing you to fast forward the movie of your life,
play it out, play it out, and see the end
(10:33):
credits before you make the choice. Okay, let's try that.
Let's run the time machine on say three common scenarios
are sources flagged as major pit false good idea all right.
Scenario one the study drug. Someone offers you I don't know,
adderall maybe Riddlin for finals week. They say it's no
big deal.
Speaker 2 (10:52):
Helps you focus, right, if you only look five minutes ahead,
what do you see?
Speaker 1 (10:56):
Probably the relief of getting through the exam, maybe getting
a grade.
Speaker 2 (11:00):
Okay, now apply to Socratic time machine. Ask the hard question,
is this one grade, this one exam worth risking my
entire future?
Speaker 1 (11:10):
Ooh? Okay, playing that movie forward, what happens?
Speaker 2 (11:14):
Well, you see the potential consequences piling up. Getting caught
could mean suspension, maybe even a criminal record, depending on
the school and state, you risk developing an addiction. Yeah,
and maybe more subtly, you're teaching your brain a really
dangerous lesson that you need a chemical crutch to succeed,
that you can't do it on your own.
Speaker 1 (11:31):
Suddenly that a doesn't look so appealing.
Speaker 2 (11:33):
The grade fades, but those potential consequences they stick around.
They compound.
Speaker 1 (11:38):
Okay. Scenario two, the harmless photo. Maybe your partner pressures
you if you really loved me, you'd send it.
Speaker 2 (11:45):
Trust me again, the five minute view.
Speaker 1 (11:48):
Temporary relief. Yeah, making the other person happy, avoiding a fight.
Speaker 2 (11:52):
Okay, Socratic question time. What's the core question you must
ask yourself here?
Speaker 1 (11:57):
Uh, how would I feel if this photo got out?
If everyone at school saw it?
Speaker 2 (12:02):
Right? And play that movie forward? You have to be
honest with yourself. Relationships at that age they often don't
last long. Phones get lost, hacked, broken up with.
Speaker 1 (12:10):
Yeah, the risk is huge.
Speaker 2 (12:12):
That photo isn't harmless. It's a digital time bomb. It
could surface years later, college applications, job interviews. It's a
permanent risk for a very temporary feeling.
Speaker 1 (12:21):
Okay. Third one. Scenario three, the quick money scam. Someone
needs you to deposit a check for them, says you
can keep a couple hundred bucks.
Speaker 2 (12:28):
Easy money five minutes ahead.
Speaker 1 (12:29):
Cash my pocket feels good.
Speaker 2 (12:31):
Socratic time machine is two hundred dollars worth potentially getting
a federal criminal record check. Fraud can be a federal
offense when that check inevitably bounces because it's fake, You,
the person who deposited it, are legally.
Speaker 1 (12:46):
On the hook, not the person who gave it to you.
Speaker 2 (12:48):
They're probably long gone. The bank holds you responsible. So
fast forward five ten years. You're filling out a job application.
There's that box have you ever been convict of a crime?
Speaker 1 (13:01):
And you have to check yes? Because of that two hundred.
Speaker 2 (13:03):
Dollars Is it worth it? Playing out the movie makes
the answer pretty obvious, doesn't it.
Speaker 1 (13:08):
Yeah, that future vision it changes everything.
Speaker 2 (13:11):
That ability to ask the hard question before acting is
the only thing standing between the impulse and potentially devastating consequences.
All right, so we get the why and the how.
Now we need to make it practical operational. How do
you build this into like an automatic defense system?
Speaker 1 (13:26):
Yeah, something you can actually use in the heat of
the moment.
Speaker 2 (13:29):
Our sources suggest thinking about it in four layers, four
lines of defense that should kick in when you feel
that pressure or discomfort.
Speaker 1 (13:35):
Okay. Layer one.
Speaker 2 (13:36):
Layer one is the pause protocol. This needs to become
your absolute automatic go to response whenever you feel pressured, unsure,
or uncomfortable.
Speaker 1 (13:45):
Just say I need to think about That buys you time.
Speaker 2 (13:49):
Exactly, It buys you crucial seconds or minutes, And in
that pause, you immediately ask yourself two quick questions. One
would I be okay if my parents or mentor I
respect knew why I was doing this?
Speaker 1 (14:01):
The mentor test right?
Speaker 2 (14:03):
And two tomorrow morning, will I feel proud of this choice?
Or will I feel ashamed?
Speaker 1 (14:08):
Simple but powerful okay? Layer two, Layer.
Speaker 2 (14:11):
Two the friend filter. Don't just rely on yourself. Run
the decision past someone you trust critically, someone who isn't
just going to tell you what you.
Speaker 1 (14:20):
Want to hear, someone who'll push back a bit.
Speaker 2 (14:22):
Yeah, someone whyse We'll ask the hard questions like, okay,
but what's the absolute worst thing that could happen if
you do this? And remember that giant red flag we
talked about. If the person pressuring you says don't tell anyone.
Speaker 1 (14:33):
That's your signal to tell someone immediately.
Speaker 2 (14:36):
Absolutely. That's rule number one of the friend filter.
Speaker 1 (14:39):
Got it?
Speaker 2 (14:41):
Layer three, Layer three, the values check. This takes a
little prep work, but it's incredibly effective. Actually, write down,
maybe just three core values that are really important to you.
Speaker 1 (14:50):
Like what family integrity could be.
Speaker 2 (14:53):
Anything, family integrity, your faith, your future, career, goals, your health,
whatever truly matters to you. Keep the I'm somewhere accessible. Then,
before making a tricky decision, ask does this choice honor
these values or does it fundamentally threaten them?
Speaker 1 (15:10):
Ah makes it less emotional.
Speaker 2 (15:11):
More objective, exactly. There was an example of Sarah, seventh grader,
face pressure to cheat on a test. She looked at
her values, honesty, making her family proud, getting into college.
Cheating violated all three, so the decision was easy. It
became an automatic no. The values provided the clarity okay.
Speaker 1 (15:29):
Final layer Layer four, Layer.
Speaker 2 (15:32):
Four, the gut check. Don't ignore that uncomfortable feeling in
your stomach, your intuition, your gut feeling. It's like millions
of years of evolutionary programming screaming a warning.
Speaker 1 (15:40):
Don't just brush it off.
Speaker 2 (15:42):
No, investigate it. Ask yourself, what's specifically about the situation
is making me feel uneasy? Pinpoint it and maybe the
most important gut check question. If I find myself trying
really hard to talk myself into doing this, what fear
or value or warning sign? Am I trying to nore
or override?
Speaker 1 (16:01):
Oooh, that's a good one. If you have to convince yourself.
Speaker 2 (16:04):
That had you probably already know the right answer deep down.
Speaker 1 (16:07):
Okay, look, let's be real. Mistakes happen. We're human. The
ferraris going to get ahead of the bicycle break sometimes.
Speaker 2 (16:14):
It's inevitable part of learning.
Speaker 1 (16:16):
So the Socratic method isn't just about preventing mistakes right.
It can help after you've already messed up too.
Speaker 2 (16:21):
Absolutely, it's restorative. The moment you realize, uh, oh, I've
made a bad choice or I'm in a bad situation,
the focus just shifts. It's not about blame. It's about Okay,
what do I do now?
Speaker 1 (16:31):
How does questioning health?
Speaker 2 (16:33):
Then you immediately apply Socratic questioning to find the way out.
First question urgently, who can help me right now?
Speaker 1 (16:38):
Find an ally?
Speaker 2 (16:40):
Yes, there is always a trusted adult, a teacher, a
counselor a coach, a parent, another relative, always someone.
Speaker 1 (16:47):
But people hesitate right they're scared of the consequences of telling, of.
Speaker 2 (16:50):
Course, so you ask the next socratic question. Okay, what's
the worst thing that happens if I do tell someone?
Be honest, Usually it's temporary stuff, maybe disappointment, an awkward conversation,
maybe getting grounded, uncomfortable, but temporary exactly. Now, contrast that
with the next crucial question, what's the words that happens
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if I don't tell someone?
Speaker 1 (17:12):
Ah?
Speaker 2 (17:13):
And that list escalating threats, continued fear and shame, maybe
serious legal trouble, permanent damage to your reputation or future.
That list is almost always infinitely scarier and more permanent.
Speaker 1 (17:27):
Seeing it laid out like that makes the choice clearer.
Speaker 2 (17:30):
It does, And there's one more really critical question, especially
if manipulation is involved. Am I trying to protect someone
who is actively.
Speaker 1 (17:36):
Hurting mem that loyalty trap?
Speaker 2 (17:39):
Yes, Manipulators thrive on making you feel responsible for their secrets,
convincing you that telling will somehow make things worse for
you or get them in trouble.
Speaker 1 (17:47):
But you're not responsible for their actions.
Speaker 2 (17:49):
You are absolutely not responsible for protecting someone who is
manipulating or harming you from facing the consequences of their
own behavior. Your safety comes.
Speaker 1 (17:58):
First story about Jamie and the sources.
Speaker 2 (18:02):
Yeah, Jamie's story is heartbreaking, but ultimately hopeful. She was
being blackmailed with photos. She suffered in silence for ages
because the blackmailer absolutely convinced her that telling anyone would
mean the photos went public everywhere. Terrifying, total manipulation. She
felt trapped, but finally, just exhausted and desperate. She asked
herself that Socratic question, what if this just never ends?
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What if I'm stuck like this forever?
Speaker 1 (18:28):
That must have been a turning point.
Speaker 2 (18:30):
It was that question broke the spell. She realized the
current situation was unbearable. She told her mom what happened.
The mom helped, the authorities got involved, the blackmailer was arrested,
and Janie discovered something vital. Shame loves silence and isolation.
Speaker 1 (18:46):
But it dies in the light.
Speaker 2 (18:47):
Exactly, It dies instantly when you bring it into the light,
when you asked for help. Asking for help isn't weakness
in these situations. It's the ultimate act of Socratic wisdom.
It's finding the path out hashtag tag outro.
Speaker 1 (19:01):
So, as we wrap up this deep dive, the main
takeaway seems clear. Using the Socratic method, asking these kinds
of questions. It's not about becoming paranoid or cynical, not
at all. It's about being smart, smart enough to navigate
the world, live fully, take good risks, but without accidentally
destroying your own future through impulse or manipulation.
Speaker 2 (19:22):
Your questions really are your shield, they're your defense mechanism, and.
Speaker 1 (19:25):
They're also your blueprint for building a better future.
Speaker 2 (19:27):
Choice by choice, And remember, every single time you choose
to pause, even for a second, every time you question
that urgency think through the movie, you are actively building wisdom.
Speaker 1 (19:38):
You're strengthening that mental muscle.
Speaker 2 (19:40):
You really are. You're strengthening your mind, reinforcing those bicycle breaks,
and literally guarding your future self from harm. Every small
act of questioning matters.
Speaker 1 (19:49):
So let's leave our listeners with this. If anything we've
talked about today has maybe shown a light on a
specific threat in your own life right now, maybe a
tricky decision, a dodgy friend request, a difficult conversations you've
been avoiding. What immediate, hard socratic question is this deep
dive's forcing you to confront right now.
Speaker 2 (20:09):
Don't just think about it
Speaker 1 (20:10):
Go ask it, find your answer
Welcome back to the deep Dive. Today, we're taking a
really fascinating look at something that connects well ancient philosophy
with modern survival skills.
Speaker 2 (00:08):
That's right.
Speaker 1 (00:09):
We are diving into the Socratic method, you know, that
old Greek way of asking questions relentlessly, and we're looking
at how to turn it into like a necessary skill
set for today, guarding against manipulation and honestly, sometimes our
own worst impulses.
Speaker 2 (00:25):
It's a really critical skill for any learner today. I
think our mission really is pretty simple. We want to
extract the practical, usable parts of Socratic questioning and basically
hand it over to you as a kind of mental shield.
It's a tool something you can use every day to
make choices based on wisdom, not just you know, gut
reaction or impulse.
Speaker 1 (00:47):
Our sources actually kick off with this incredibly powerful image.
It really sets the scene. It's this ancient story of
a wise teacher watching a young person kind of drifting
easily distracted, and then the threat appears. The smooth talker,
someone making amazing promises, seeing exactly what the young person
wants to hear.
Speaker 2 (01:05):
Yeah, playing right into it, yeah.
Speaker 1 (01:07):
And just guiding them straight towards disaster.
Speaker 2 (01:10):
That narrative is so classic, isn't it. It's the hook.
The source really hammers home that this young person in
the story, they followed those smooth words like right into
a trap, ye, a trap that basically ruined their life.
And the tragedy, the source points out again and again
is that it felt inevitable to the victim, but it
was actually completely avoidable.
Speaker 1 (01:31):
It was avoidable if only that person had known how
to just stop, pause, ask the right questions at the
right moment exactly. So we're talking about building this practical
habit of critical self defense, and I guess we have
to start by understanding why we're so vulnerable to begin with. Okay,
so let's unpack why why do we fall for the
(01:52):
smooth talk and the encouraging thing here I think is
that it's not about intelligence, right.
Speaker 2 (01:57):
Not at all. It's biological. It's a development thing and imbalance. Really.
How so, what's fascinating and maybe a bit scary about
how our brains develop, especially during these key learning years,
is that you've got two things happening almost an opposition.
On the one hand, the amazing part, you're rapidly developing
this ability to think abstractly, to question authority, handle complex stuff.
Speaker 1 (02:19):
That's the good news.
Speaker 2 (02:20):
That's the good news. But the other side is that
the emotional part of your brain, the bit focused on
immediate rewards, feelings, excitement, the limbic system. It's fully developed
and running at like full throttle. It wants the thrill,
the quick fix, the easy answer now. But crucially, the
system that's supposed to control impulses think about long term consequences,
(02:45):
the prefrontal cortex. Yeah, that part won't be fully developed,
fully online until you're well into your mid twenties.
Speaker 1 (02:51):
Wow. So okay, we've got this powerful emotional engine, right,
but the breaks are still kind of under construction.
Speaker 2 (03:00):
That's it exactly. Our sources use this great analogy. It's
like having a Ferrari engine, all that power and speed,
but you've only got bicycle breaks to stop it.
Speaker 1 (03:07):
Oof. Yeah, I can picture that.
Speaker 2 (03:08):
The machine's going fast, but the stopping power is just weak.
Speaker 1 (03:12):
And that gap, that specific mismatch, is what manipulators, scammers,
even advertisers are targeting.
Speaker 2 (03:19):
Absolutely they know how to trigger that emotional brain, create
instant excitement or maybe fear, and just bypass the logical
brain that's still developing.
Speaker 1 (03:28):
You see it all the time, don't you. Yeah, immediately
regretting something you blast it out online late at night.
Speaker 3 (03:34):
Or set in anger yeah, or that feeling where your
gut is screaming no, but you just go along with
something anyway to avoid a scene, or maybe.
Speaker 1 (03:44):
Just because it seems easier in the moment.
Speaker 2 (03:46):
Mm hmm. They count on that impulsivity, They exploit that gap.
Speaker 1 (03:50):
But here's the hopeful part, right, and this is kind
of the core insight we're digging into. You can build
better brakes even before the brain's fully finished developing.
Speaker 2 (03:58):
Yes, you can train your thinking brain, your rational side,
to deliberately insert a pause, a crucial pause between feeling
that impulse and acting on it.
Speaker 1 (04:07):
And that pause that's where the wisdom comes in.
Speaker 2 (04:10):
That pause is wisdom and action.
Speaker 1 (04:12):
Okay, So that pause that leads us nicely into this
next really key idea, the difference between just knowing.
Speaker 2 (04:18):
Something intellectually yeah, and.
Speaker 1 (04:21):
Truly owning it as a deep conviction. Our sources mention
these ancient texts like Proverbs talking about writing wisdom on
the tablet of your heart sounds poetic, but what's the
practical difference head versus heart knowledge?
Speaker 2 (04:35):
It's huge. Head knowledge is just information. It's knowing vegetables
are healthy while you're eating chips, or knowing you should
study while you're scrolling through social media. It's information that
often just collapses when things get tough or tempting.
Speaker 1 (04:49):
Okay, so what does heard conviction look like? Then?
Speaker 2 (04:52):
In real life, heart conviction is different. It's transformation. It's
like you walk into a party, maybe everyone's doing something
a bit sketchy, and you just think, nam, I'm good,
and you don't even feel tempted.
Speaker 1 (05:02):
Hmm. It's not a struggle. Right.
Speaker 2 (05:05):
That conviction has real strength, real power. It guides your
actions automatically.
Speaker 1 (05:10):
And the claim here is that the Socratic method is
the tool that helps make that leap from head to
heart exactly.
Speaker 2 (05:16):
Think about traditional teaching. Someone tells you don't talk to
strangers online it's dangerous. You nod, you agree, and.
Speaker 1 (05:23):
Five minutes later you're chatting with random gamer twenty twenty four.
Speaker 2 (05:27):
Right, because the information didn't really sink in, it wasn't yours.
The Socratic method flips it. Instead of telling you ask questions, okay,
look at your profile. What personal information could a total
stranger figure out about you? Just from that. Then, maybe
how would you feel if someone you'd never met showed
up at your house because they found your address?
Speaker 1 (05:48):
Ah? Okay, you're making the person walk through it themselves.
Speaker 2 (05:51):
Yes, you force them to confront the potential reality, to
generate the feeling, the fear, the realization. Internally, it's not
just abstract knowledge anymore. It feels real, potentially dangerous.
Speaker 1 (06:03):
So the reaction isn't theoretical, it's suddenly urgent, like WHOA,
I need to check my privacy settings right now.
Speaker 2 (06:08):
Exactly when you uncover the truth through your own questioning,
your own reasoning, it gets imprinted differently. It becomes your truth.
Speaker 1 (06:16):
Not just something someone lectured you about.
Speaker 2 (06:18):
Right, And that internal ownership, that's what gives a belief
the power to stand up against pressure, against temptation, against manipulation.
Speaker 1 (06:26):
Okay, so if that biological gap is the weak spot,
we need a way to spot the danger coming. Let's
talk about these modern smooth talkers. Their language. It's often
designed to flatter or create pressure, isn't it things like Wow,
you're so mature for your age, or if.
Speaker 2 (06:44):
You were really my friend, you'd do this right.
Speaker 1 (06:46):
Or only smart people get this opportunity that kind of thing.
Speaker 2 (06:50):
Those are classic signals. They should immediately trigger your socratic
X ray vision as we're calling it X ray vision. Yeah,
when someone's trying hard to persuade you, especially if it
feels a bit off, you need to activate these questions
that cut through the compliments, the pressure, the fluff and
get straight to the real motive, exactly straight to the core.
Speaker 1 (07:09):
But hang on, isn't there a risk here if you're
constantly asking what do they really want? Caldn't that make
you like overly suspicious, paranoid even maybe miss out on
genuine friendships or opportunities.
Speaker 2 (07:21):
That's a really important point. And the goal isn't paranoia,
it's calculated defense. Think of it this way. Genuine opportunities,
real friendships, they're usually transparent that they can stand up
to a few questions. Huh, manipulation can't. It relies on speed,
emotion and avoiding scrutiny. So asking these questions is like
checking the foundations. If it's solid, it holds up. If
(07:43):
it's flimsy, it collapses.
Speaker 1 (07:45):
So what are these X ray questions?
Speaker 2 (07:47):
Three core ones? First? What are they really asking for?
Forget the nice words? What's the actual transaction here? If
someone online offers you a modeling job but needs you
to send money.
Speaker 1 (07:58):
First, they're not asking from they're asking.
Speaker 2 (08:00):
For your money, precisely, they're asking for a victim. Second question,
why the urgency? Why does this have to happen right now?
Good one, real opportunities, genuine requests. They can usually wait
twenty four hours while you think or talk to someone.
Scams manipulations. They need that immediate yes, before your thinking
brain kicks in.
Speaker 1 (08:18):
Before the bicycle breaks engage exactly.
Speaker 2 (08:20):
And Third, what are they not telling me? What's being
left out of this amazing offer or urgent request?
Speaker 1 (08:27):
Hmm? The catch usually yeah, the illegal part, the risk
of getting heard, the true cost, the fact that it
might damage your relationship. They gloss over the downsigns.
Speaker 2 (08:37):
Our sources also listed some clear red flags of manipulation,
like appealing to your ego.
Speaker 1 (08:43):
You're special, you're smarter than the others.
Speaker 2 (08:45):
Creating that false urgency we just talked about isolating you
that classic line, don't tell anyone about this huge red flag.
Speaker 1 (08:52):
If someone says that, it's usually the first sign you
should tell someone.
Speaker 2 (08:56):
And minimizing the risks, right, Oh, come on, everyone does it,
or it's no big deal.
Speaker 1 (08:59):
Yeah, if you hear those phrases, your Socratic shield needs
to go up instantly.
Speaker 2 (09:05):
There's a story in the sources about this. Marcus, an
eighth grader.
Speaker 1 (09:09):
Yes, that's a powerful example. He was approached online by
someone pretending to be a talent scout, all the smooth talk, flattery.
Speaker 2 (09:16):
Tacking all the boxes.
Speaker 1 (09:17):
Absolutely, but Marcus, he paused, He activated that shield, and
he asked this brilliantly simple Socratic question, which was he
just said, look, if you're legitimate, why can't we just
meet at my school with my parents there?
Speaker 2 (09:33):
Uh, testing the foundation.
Speaker 1 (09:35):
Exactly, and the reaction was immediate. The scout got angry,
accused Marcus of wasting this amazing opportunity, typical deflection, and
then blocked him. That single question exposed the lie. It
created friction the scammer couldn't handle, and it literally saved
Marcus from what turned out to be an attempt at
trafficking situation.
Speaker 2 (09:55):
Yeow, it really shows the power of just one good question.
Speaker 1 (09:58):
It absolutely does. Sometimes the simplest question is the strongest defense.
You know, when we act on impulse, we're often only
seeing the immediate future, like the next five minutes.
Speaker 2 (10:08):
A quick reward or avoiding the immediate hassle exactly.
Speaker 1 (10:12):
And that's the danger that ancient texts warned about, walking
towards destruction, like an ox going to the slaughter, just
completely unaware of where that path is actually leading. Okay,
the Socratic method, these questions, they act like a kind
of mental time machine. They give you future vision superpowers,
forcing you to fast forward the movie of your life,
play it out, play it out, and see the end
(10:33):
credits before you make the choice. Okay, let's try that.
Let's run the time machine on say three common scenarios
are sources flagged as major pit false good idea all right.
Scenario one the study drug. Someone offers you I don't know,
adderall maybe Riddlin for finals week. They say it's no
big deal.
Speaker 2 (10:52):
Helps you focus, right, if you only look five minutes ahead,
what do you see?
Speaker 1 (10:56):
Probably the relief of getting through the exam, maybe getting
a grade.
Speaker 2 (11:00):
Okay, now apply to Socratic time machine. Ask the hard question,
is this one grade, this one exam worth risking my
entire future?
Speaker 1 (11:10):
Ooh? Okay, playing that movie forward, what happens?
Speaker 2 (11:14):
Well, you see the potential consequences piling up. Getting caught
could mean suspension, maybe even a criminal record, depending on
the school and state, you risk developing an addiction. Yeah,
and maybe more subtly, you're teaching your brain a really
dangerous lesson that you need a chemical crutch to succeed,
that you can't do it on your own.
Speaker 1 (11:31):
Suddenly that a doesn't look so appealing.
Speaker 2 (11:33):
The grade fades, but those potential consequences they stick around.
They compound.
Speaker 1 (11:38):
Okay. Scenario two, the harmless photo. Maybe your partner pressures
you if you really loved me, you'd send it.
Speaker 2 (11:45):
Trust me again, the five minute view.
Speaker 1 (11:48):
Temporary relief. Yeah, making the other person happy, avoiding a fight.
Speaker 2 (11:52):
Okay, Socratic question time. What's the core question you must
ask yourself here?
Speaker 1 (11:57):
Uh, how would I feel if this photo got out?
If everyone at school saw it?
Speaker 2 (12:02):
Right? And play that movie forward? You have to be
honest with yourself. Relationships at that age they often don't
last long. Phones get lost, hacked, broken up with.
Speaker 1 (12:10):
Yeah, the risk is huge.
Speaker 2 (12:12):
That photo isn't harmless. It's a digital time bomb. It
could surface years later, college applications, job interviews. It's a
permanent risk for a very temporary feeling.
Speaker 1 (12:21):
Okay. Third one. Scenario three, the quick money scam. Someone
needs you to deposit a check for them, says you
can keep a couple hundred bucks.
Speaker 2 (12:28):
Easy money five minutes ahead.
Speaker 1 (12:29):
Cash my pocket feels good.
Speaker 2 (12:31):
Socratic time machine is two hundred dollars worth potentially getting
a federal criminal record check. Fraud can be a federal
offense when that check inevitably bounces because it's fake, You,
the person who deposited it, are legally.
Speaker 1 (12:46):
On the hook, not the person who gave it to you.
Speaker 2 (12:48):
They're probably long gone. The bank holds you responsible. So
fast forward five ten years. You're filling out a job application.
There's that box have you ever been convict of a crime?
Speaker 1 (13:01):
And you have to check yes? Because of that two hundred.
Speaker 2 (13:03):
Dollars Is it worth it? Playing out the movie makes
the answer pretty obvious, doesn't it.
Speaker 1 (13:08):
Yeah, that future vision it changes everything.
Speaker 2 (13:11):
That ability to ask the hard question before acting is
the only thing standing between the impulse and potentially devastating consequences.
All right, so we get the why and the how.
Now we need to make it practical operational. How do
you build this into like an automatic defense system?
Speaker 1 (13:26):
Yeah, something you can actually use in the heat of
the moment.
Speaker 2 (13:29):
Our sources suggest thinking about it in four layers, four
lines of defense that should kick in when you feel
that pressure or discomfort.
Speaker 1 (13:35):
Okay. Layer one.
Speaker 2 (13:36):
Layer one is the pause protocol. This needs to become
your absolute automatic go to response whenever you feel pressured, unsure,
or uncomfortable.
Speaker 1 (13:45):
Just say I need to think about That buys you time.
Speaker 2 (13:49):
Exactly, It buys you crucial seconds or minutes, And in
that pause, you immediately ask yourself two quick questions. One
would I be okay if my parents or mentor I
respect knew why I was doing this?
Speaker 1 (14:01):
The mentor test right?
Speaker 2 (14:03):
And two tomorrow morning, will I feel proud of this choice?
Or will I feel ashamed?
Speaker 1 (14:08):
Simple but powerful okay? Layer two, Layer.
Speaker 2 (14:11):
Two the friend filter. Don't just rely on yourself. Run
the decision past someone you trust critically, someone who isn't
just going to tell you what you.
Speaker 1 (14:20):
Want to hear, someone who'll push back a bit.
Speaker 2 (14:22):
Yeah, someone whyse We'll ask the hard questions like, okay,
but what's the absolute worst thing that could happen if
you do this? And remember that giant red flag we
talked about. If the person pressuring you says don't tell anyone.
Speaker 1 (14:33):
That's your signal to tell someone immediately.
Speaker 2 (14:36):
Absolutely. That's rule number one of the friend filter.
Speaker 1 (14:39):
Got it?
Speaker 2 (14:41):
Layer three, Layer three, the values check. This takes a
little prep work, but it's incredibly effective. Actually, write down,
maybe just three core values that are really important to you.
Speaker 1 (14:50):
Like what family integrity could be.
Speaker 2 (14:53):
Anything, family integrity, your faith, your future, career, goals, your health,
whatever truly matters to you. Keep the I'm somewhere accessible. Then,
before making a tricky decision, ask does this choice honor
these values or does it fundamentally threaten them?
Speaker 1 (15:10):
Ah makes it less emotional.
Speaker 2 (15:11):
More objective, exactly. There was an example of Sarah, seventh grader,
face pressure to cheat on a test. She looked at
her values, honesty, making her family proud, getting into college.
Cheating violated all three, so the decision was easy. It
became an automatic no. The values provided the clarity okay.
Speaker 1 (15:29):
Final layer Layer four, Layer.
Speaker 2 (15:32):
Four, the gut check. Don't ignore that uncomfortable feeling in
your stomach, your intuition, your gut feeling. It's like millions
of years of evolutionary programming screaming a warning.
Speaker 1 (15:40):
Don't just brush it off.
Speaker 2 (15:42):
No, investigate it. Ask yourself, what's specifically about the situation
is making me feel uneasy? Pinpoint it and maybe the
most important gut check question. If I find myself trying
really hard to talk myself into doing this, what fear
or value or warning sign? Am I trying to nore
or override?
Speaker 1 (16:01):
Oooh, that's a good one. If you have to convince yourself.
Speaker 2 (16:04):
That had you probably already know the right answer deep down.
Speaker 1 (16:07):
Okay, look, let's be real. Mistakes happen. We're human. The
ferraris going to get ahead of the bicycle break sometimes.
Speaker 2 (16:14):
It's inevitable part of learning.
Speaker 1 (16:16):
So the Socratic method isn't just about preventing mistakes right.
It can help after you've already messed up too.
Speaker 2 (16:21):
Absolutely, it's restorative. The moment you realize, uh, oh, I've
made a bad choice or I'm in a bad situation,
the focus just shifts. It's not about blame. It's about Okay,
what do I do now?
Speaker 1 (16:31):
How does questioning health?
Speaker 2 (16:33):
Then you immediately apply Socratic questioning to find the way out.
First question urgently, who can help me right now?
Speaker 1 (16:38):
Find an ally?
Speaker 2 (16:40):
Yes, there is always a trusted adult, a teacher, a
counselor a coach, a parent, another relative, always someone.
Speaker 1 (16:47):
But people hesitate right they're scared of the consequences of telling, of.
Speaker 2 (16:50):
Course, so you ask the next socratic question. Okay, what's
the worst thing that happens if I do tell someone?
Be honest, Usually it's temporary stuff, maybe disappointment, an awkward conversation,
maybe getting grounded, uncomfortable, but temporary exactly. Now, contrast that
with the next crucial question, what's the words that happens
(17:10):
if I don't tell someone?
Speaker 1 (17:12):
Ah?
Speaker 2 (17:13):
And that list escalating threats, continued fear and shame, maybe
serious legal trouble, permanent damage to your reputation or future.
That list is almost always infinitely scarier and more permanent.
Speaker 1 (17:27):
Seeing it laid out like that makes the choice clearer.
Speaker 2 (17:30):
It does, And there's one more really critical question, especially
if manipulation is involved. Am I trying to protect someone
who is actively.
Speaker 1 (17:36):
Hurting mem that loyalty trap?
Speaker 2 (17:39):
Yes, Manipulators thrive on making you feel responsible for their secrets,
convincing you that telling will somehow make things worse for
you or get them in trouble.
Speaker 1 (17:47):
But you're not responsible for their actions.
Speaker 2 (17:49):
You are absolutely not responsible for protecting someone who is
manipulating or harming you from facing the consequences of their
own behavior. Your safety comes.
Speaker 1 (17:58):
First story about Jamie and the sources.
Speaker 2 (18:02):
Yeah, Jamie's story is heartbreaking, but ultimately hopeful. She was
being blackmailed with photos. She suffered in silence for ages
because the blackmailer absolutely convinced her that telling anyone would
mean the photos went public everywhere. Terrifying, total manipulation. She
felt trapped, but finally, just exhausted and desperate. She asked
herself that Socratic question, what if this just never ends?
(18:26):
What if I'm stuck like this forever?
Speaker 1 (18:28):
That must have been a turning point.
Speaker 2 (18:30):
It was that question broke the spell. She realized the
current situation was unbearable. She told her mom what happened.
The mom helped, the authorities got involved, the blackmailer was arrested,
and Janie discovered something vital. Shame loves silence and isolation.
Speaker 1 (18:46):
But it dies in the light.
Speaker 2 (18:47):
Exactly, It dies instantly when you bring it into the light,
when you asked for help. Asking for help isn't weakness
in these situations. It's the ultimate act of Socratic wisdom.
It's finding the path out hashtag tag outro.
Speaker 1 (19:01):
So, as we wrap up this deep dive, the main
takeaway seems clear. Using the Socratic method, asking these kinds
of questions. It's not about becoming paranoid or cynical, not
at all. It's about being smart, smart enough to navigate
the world, live fully, take good risks, but without accidentally
destroying your own future through impulse or manipulation.
Speaker 2 (19:22):
Your questions really are your shield, they're your defense mechanism, and.
Speaker 1 (19:25):
They're also your blueprint for building a better future.
Speaker 2 (19:27):
Choice by choice, And remember, every single time you choose
to pause, even for a second, every time you question
that urgency think through the movie, you are actively building wisdom.
Speaker 1 (19:38):
You're strengthening that mental muscle.
Speaker 2 (19:40):
You really are. You're strengthening your mind, reinforcing those bicycle breaks,
and literally guarding your future self from harm. Every small
act of questioning matters.
Speaker 1 (19:49):
So let's leave our listeners with this. If anything we've
talked about today has maybe shown a light on a
specific threat in your own life right now, maybe a
tricky decision, a dodgy friend request, a difficult conversations you've
been avoiding. What immediate, hard socratic question is this deep
dive's forcing you to confront right now.
Speaker 2 (20:09):
Don't just think about it
Speaker 1 (20:10):
Go ask it, find your answer
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