„Ich weiß, dass ich nichts weiß" – sagte Sokrates.

Anders die KI: Sie wird darauf trainiert, immer zu antworten, kompetent zu klingen. Ohne Zweifel.

Forscher nennen das „eloquente Ignoranz" – die Fähigkeit, überzeugend und flüssig falsch zu liegen.

GPT-4 vergab in einer Studie 87% seiner Antworten die höchste Konfidenz – auch bei faktisch falschen.

https://medium.com/data-science-collective/the-illusion-of-confidence-why-asking-your-llm-are-you-sure-is-a-terrible-idea-84eb5859fc26

# philosphy #ki #socrates
#KritischDenken

Socrates disapproved of Democracy and he was correct.

https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1CXpF81UJM/

#democracy #popularity #dictators #uneducated #voting #philosophy #socrates

I don't know nothin'

https://piefed.social/c/historymemes/p/1961067/i-don-t-know-nothin

We’re excited to announce our 2026 event team!! Many familiar faces are returning alongside new ones! We can’t wait to bring our unconference to life and share an incredible experience with you at SoCraTes Crete 2026!

Mark your calendars for Oct 22-25: https://socrates-crete.org/assets/SoCraTes-Crete-2026.ics
#Socrates #Crete

Software testers do peer conferences (aka unconferences) right! Here are three examples of software tester conference awesomeness.

https://www.conferencesthatwork.com/index.php/event-design/2022/09/doing-peer-conferences-right

#meetings #unconference #SoCraTes #PeerConference #SoftwareTesting #eventprofs #assnchat

“I will go wherever my argument leads me”

This quote, often phrased as “Follow the argument wherever it leads” or “We must follow the argument wherever, like a wind, it may lead us”, comes from Plato’s Republic (394d) and represents the core of the Socratic method.

It embodies the philosophical commitment to pursuing truth through logic and rational dialogue, regardless of where that conclusion takes you or whether it contradicts your initial beliefs. 

Here is a breakdown of the significance of this principle:

• Intellectual Honesty: Socrates believed that one should not be afraid of challenging ideas, even if those ideas are commonly accepted or comfortable.
• Rationality Over Bias: The approach urges individuals to abandon preconceived biases or emotional limitations in favor of objective reasoning.
• The Pursuit of Truth: It assumes that through reasoned dialogue (dialectic), one can arrive at a valid conclusion, and that this conclusion is more valuable than maintaining a mistaken belief.
• Socratic Dialogue: In practice, this meant questioning interlocutors until they saw that their own arguments led to contradictions (the elenchus), forcing them to abandon their false initial positions. 

This commitment to truth over reputation or comfortable belief is what ultimately led to Socrates’ trial, as he refused to stop questioning the leaders and citizens of Athens.