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> Keep this in mind the next time you are about to repeat a rumour or spread
> gossip.
>
> In ancient Greece (469 - 399 BC), Socrates was widely lauded for his
> wisdom.
>
> One day an acquaintance ran up to him excitedly and said, "Socrates, do
> you know what I just heard about Diogenes?"
>
> "Wait a moment," Socrates replied, "Before you tell me I'd like you to
> pass a little test. It's called the Triple Filter Test."
>
> 'Triple filter?" asked the acquaintance.
>
> "That's right," Socrates continued, "Before you talk to me about Diogenes
> let's take a moment to filter what you're going to say. The first filter
> is Truth. Have you made absolutely sure that what you are about to tell me
> is true?"
>
> "No," the man said, "Actually I just heard about it."
>
> "All right," said Socrates, "So you don't really know if it's true or
> not. Now let's try the second filter, the filter of Goodness. Is what you
> are about to tell me about Diogenes something good?"
>
> "No, on the contrary..."
>
> "So," Socrates continued, "You want to tell me something about Diogenes
> that may be bad, even though you're not certain it's true?"
>
> The man shrugged, a little embarrassed. Socrates continued, "You may still
> pass the test though, because there is a third filter, the filter of
> Usefulness. Is what you want to tell me about Diogenes going to be useful
> to me?"
>
> "No, not really."
>
> "Well," concluded Socrates, "If what you want to tell me is neither True
> nor Good nor even useful, why tell it to me or anyone at all?"
>
> The man was bewildered and ashamed. This is an example of why Socrates was
> a great philosopher and held in such high esteem.
>
> It also explains why Socrates never found out that Diogenes was sh**ging
> his wife.
> gossip.
>
> In ancient Greece (469 - 399 BC), Socrates was widely lauded for his
> wisdom.
>
> One day an acquaintance ran up to him excitedly and said, "Socrates, do
> you know what I just heard about Diogenes?"
>
> "Wait a moment," Socrates replied, "Before you tell me I'd like you to
> pass a little test. It's called the Triple Filter Test."
>
> 'Triple filter?" asked the acquaintance.
>
> "That's right," Socrates continued, "Before you talk to me about Diogenes
> let's take a moment to filter what you're going to say. The first filter
> is Truth. Have you made absolutely sure that what you are about to tell me
> is true?"
>
> "No," the man said, "Actually I just heard about it."
>
> "All right," said Socrates, "So you don't really know if it's true or
> not. Now let's try the second filter, the filter of Goodness. Is what you
> are about to tell me about Diogenes something good?"
>
> "No, on the contrary..."
>
> "So," Socrates continued, "You want to tell me something about Diogenes
> that may be bad, even though you're not certain it's true?"
>
> The man shrugged, a little embarrassed. Socrates continued, "You may still
> pass the test though, because there is a third filter, the filter of
> Usefulness. Is what you want to tell me about Diogenes going to be useful
> to me?"
>
> "No, not really."
>
> "Well," concluded Socrates, "If what you want to tell me is neither True
> nor Good nor even useful, why tell it to me or anyone at all?"
>
> The man was bewildered and ashamed. This is an example of why Socrates was
> a great philosopher and held in such high esteem.
>
> It also explains why Socrates never found out that Diogenes was sh**ging
> his wife.


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