And an unfortunate amount of philosophy seems to be seeking ways to put questions such that the answers are hard to find and the questioner seems wise. A symptom of this is if the philosopher is offended by having someone give a straight answer the questions they pose rather than acknowledge a paradox.
Answers are not as important as questions: you can’t answer an unasked question (until its answer provokes you to ask it.
Questions have no value at all if you’re not actively seeking answers.
And an unfortunate amount of philosophy seems to be seeking ways to put questions such that the answers are hard to find and the questioner seems wise. A symptom of this is if the philosopher is offended by having someone give a straight answer the questions they pose rather than acknowledge a paradox.