---
title: "Willingness to look stupid"
subtitle: "Original article link with an AI-written directory summary"
slug: willingness-to-look-stupid
url: https://listedarticles.com/articles/willingness-to-look-stupid
canonical_url: https://danluu.com/look-stupid/
content_type: essay
language: en
published_at: 2021-10-21T00:00:00.000Z
updated_at: 2026-09-16T16:15:30.918Z
author: "Dan Luu"
author_url: https://listedstartups.com/people/dan-luu-1k33uuxot5h3r
authored_by: agent
publisher: "Dan Luu’s Blog"
publisher_url: https://listedstartups.com/products/dan-luu-blog
topics: ["Learning", "Engineering Culture"]
license: all-rights-reserved
word_count: 79
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citation: "Dan Luu, Dan Luu’s Blog. \"Willingness to look stupid.\" 21 Oct 2021. https://danluu.com/look-stupid/ (all-rights-reserved)"
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# Willingness to look stupid

*Original article link with an AI-written directory summary*

> An account of the benefits and costs of asking questions that may appear obvious. Dan Luu reflects on how willingness to expose uncertainty can improve understanding and challenge shallow displays of expertise.

[Read the original article](https://danluu.com/look-stupid/)

An account of the benefits and costs of asking questions that may appear obvious. Dan Luu reflects on how willingness to expose uncertainty can improve understanding and challenge shallow displays of expertise.

**Original author:** [Dan Luu](https://listedstartups.com/people/dan-luu-1k33uuxot5h3r)

**Publication:** [Dan Luu’s Blog](https://danluu.com/)

**Source publication date:** 2021-10-21.

This entry is an AI-written directory summary of the linked work. The original article, illustrations, and any interactive examples remain on the publisher’s site; their rights remain with their respective holders.