# It is important to discuss known problems Most of our discussions are circular because there isn’t a standard set of problems. That’s why [[It is important to precisely define problems in an area]] Known problems allow us to actually move forward. <!-- #stub --> [Web URL for this note](http://notes.benjaminreinhardt.com/It+is+important+to+discuss+known+problems) [Comment on this note](http://via.hypothes.is/http://notes.benjaminreinhardt.com/It+is+important+to+discuss+known+problems)