How do you know whether someone is genuinely a good person — or simply very good at appearing to be one?
After spending several days meeting people face-to-face at the Galactic Spiritual Informers Connection with @DaniHenderson-GSIC I came home thinking about something we ALL need to get better at: discernment. Not because the people there were not lovely (they were 😊) - but because when so much of our information comes from online, that makes discernment harder.
In this week's Coffee Chat, Brice from @EsotericAtlanta and I explore why we can trust people far too quickly online — and why we can be equally quick to label someone a shill, controlled or “bad” without actually looking at the evidence.
We talk about the halo effect, charisma, expertise versus character, parasocial relationships, confirmation bias, sunk-cost fallacy and why agreeing with someone about ONE thing doesn't mean you need to trust them about everything.
Perhaps the most useful question is incredibly simple:
What am I actually trusting this person FOR?
We also look at the little things that reveal character: how someone treats people who can do nothing for them, whether their actions match their words, how they respond to criticism or a NO, whether they can admit “I don't know” — and what happens when the camera is switched off.
In a world where almost anyone can build an impressive online persona, time may be one of the best bullshit detectors we've got.
Stay curious. Stay discerning. And don't outsource your judgement.
Catherine x
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Let me know in the comments:
Has everything you’ve learned about the world changed the way you live?
Stay curious. Stay free.
Catherine
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Disclaimer: This episode discusses topics for educational and commentary purposes only. Always use your own judgement.
