The Socratic Problem (in-universe)

You may be looking for the real world short story.

The Socratic Problem (in-universe) was a short story written by time traveller, writer, and lecturer Elizabeth Evershed. It was printed in Obverse Quarterly's Tales of the City. (PROSE: Contributors)

Behind the scenes

This is an in-universe version of the real world The City of the Saved short story The Socratic Problem.