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He argued that when people stop questioning and instead succumb to self-assessment of their supposed knowledge, wisdom dies. Today, society's obsession with certainty, opinion, and quick judgments reflects a departure from Socratic humility. Instead of admitting ignorance, we often double down on our beliefs, even when they are mistaken. The result is a civilization that confuses visibility with value—judging importance by how much one is seen rather than by the depth of one's understanding.