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Alongside this rule of thumb, I have three criteria for an ethical communication: 1. It is factually correct. 2. It is intended to achieve a constructive outcome which the audience would support. 3. It will not cause members of the audience to act in a way that harms them. You may have different criteria–my plea is that you have some criteria to ensure you don’t end up a Misleader… unless that is what you are determined to be.
This has profound implications for modern economies. The social contract and democracy more broadly are dependent on an economic system that ensures upward mobility for those who observe established social mores. Social mobility is the promise that binds us to a system that allows both billionaires and the bankrupt to coexist. A failure to resolve the root causes of economic inequality and specifically social mobility will inevitably lead to sustained civil unrest.
A Promise Broken | Social Mobility in the Digital Age | l'Atelier
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Every person you meet knows an amazing lot about something you know virtually nothing about. It won’t be obvious and your job is to discover what it is.
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