The classical Greek Philosopher Socrates (c.470 – 399BC) famously said,
The unexamined life is not worth living.” While some people thought Socrates looked more like a satyr than a man, few disputed the splendor of his mind.
He challenged the citizens of Athens to think deeply, and like a gadfly “stung” the state into performing its duties.
He showed the value of unpacking an idea, layer by layer.
This principle of sticking with an argument through all its ramifications also underlies the Mind Map, which can be used to explore an idea to the full through its branches.
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