When everybody has a voice, as we all do in the world of social media, does the old adage still remain true? The video below is of a second year college student asking President Obama whether legalizing prostitution, gambling, drugs, and non-violent crime could potentially help stimulate the economy:
Politics aside, my take away from the President’s answer is that there is no such thing as a dumb question. Challenging conventional wisdom is something that isn’t popular, but also something that needs to be done on a regular basis. I have personally found that asking seemingly off the wall questions can actually lead to finding a solution that is not so off the wall.
One other take away I gleaned from the video was that you don’t necessarily have to answer a question you may not want to answer or one you may not have an answer for…
Well played, sir.
There are many Chris Hall's in this world. This one blogs and tweets under the code name: hallicious.
