Is Saying "I Don't Know" Okay?

Nobody likes ignoramuses. Especially when a clueless person have a talk about a theme, that we are into. Trying to figure out the ignoramuses is not a very difficult task, he or she usually makes foolish mistakes, cannot pronounce the words correctly or misusing terms. But if you are still something like an expert in some field, but you are asked about a topic that you do not understand or know it superficially, then what needs to be answered?

I love listening to podcasts, lectures on YouTube on topics that interest me. Once I listened to a YouTube channel where my professor of history of social and political doctrines gave an interview. He had a lecture on the connection between Russian literature and the political situation in the 19th century. His speech was so enthusiastic, he cited examples and arguments. But when he was asked what was happening in Europe at that time with literature, was there something like that, he replied: "I am not an expert in this field, I can’t say what features were there." I know that he read a lot of European literature, but the main topic of his research is mainly Russian literature. He could say something about the theme, pick up words, come up with some ideas, because to say that you don’t know something is not easy. You may seem clueless. But the fact is that you can seem stupid if you make a silly mistake in a topic that you are not prepared for.

In Chapter 10 Guy Kawasaki correctly warns not to talk about everything in a row, appearing to be a universal expert. You need to prepare for topics, study the material, and only then, after analysis, express your point of view.