Socrates
In ancient Greece (469 - 399 BC), Socrates was widely lauded for his wisdom.
One day the great philosopher came upon an acquaintance who ran up to him excitedly and said, "Socrates, do you know what I just heard about one of your students?"
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?"
"That's right," Socrates continued. "Before you talk to me about my student 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 and..."
"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 my student something good?"
"No, on the contrary..."
"So," Socrates continued, "you want to tell me something bad about him, 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 my student 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 at all?"
The man was defeated and ashamed.
This is the reason Socrates was a great philosopher and held in such high esteem.
Sidhuism : some quotes from Navjot Sidhu
1. That ball went so high it could have got an
airhostess down with it.
2. There is light at the end of the tunnel for India,
but it's that of an incoming train which will run them
over.
3. Experience is like a comb that life gives you when
you are bald.
4. Indian team without Sachin is like giving a Kiss
without a Squeeze.
5. Sri Lankan score is running like an Indian
taximeter.
6. Deep Dasgupta is as confused as a child is in a
topless bar!
7. Wickets are like wives - you never know which way
they will turn!
8. He is like Indian three-wheeler, which will suck a
lot of petrol but cannot go beyond 30!
9. The Indians are going to beat the Kiwis! Let me
tell you, my friend, that the Kiwi is the only bird in
the whole world, which does not have wings!
10. As uncomfortable as a bum on a porcupine.
---And lots more..
hmm,,apples without the tosh,,,,and an mj to boot
Nice Read!!
If these 3 filters applied in QL, I guess 90% discussion will be closed!! :)-
I clicked the share contact info, so you should be able to send something direct to my email.
literal people are scary, man, literal people scare me
out there trying to rid the world of its poetry while getting it wrong fundamentally down at the church of "look,it sez right here, see!" Ani Difranco
your email address if you want,,or whatever...
Ok I will. Nothing even comes up in my account to change...yet I still seem to get Freendsheep PM's. :S
literal people are scary, man, literal people scare me
out there trying to rid the world of its poetry while getting it wrong fundamentally down at the church of "look,it sez right here, see!" Ani Difranco
and it still doesn't work,,,oh well, we could always meet for a cold on eat the 'Moustache :) contact the folks that run this site and see if they can fix it for you,,,I received your message though,,,
Bugger. I don't know why it says that.....I checked my settings and from my end it says that I do...
literal people are scary, man, literal people scare me
out there trying to rid the world of its poetry while getting it wrong fundamentally down at the church of "look,it sez right here, see!" Ani Difranco
the site says that you do not accept personal messages,,,,you have to change your settings..
HAHAHA! Ya, we had pretty liberal door policies compared to other girls dorms. ;)
literal people are scary, man, literal people scare me
out there trying to rid the world of its poetry while getting it wrong fundamentally down at the church of "look,it sez right here, see!" Ani Difranco
it was the place to be on Friday's after the Grawood and a roll downtown :) Never did Quinpool...it has a different aura....there are quit ea few of "us" over here,,,pm me...
quite a policy... it has to be made a part of every company policy infact.
Alexandra Hall, the gals dorm. The Top floor was the "Angel's Roost" known for it's ghost :) I used to live in the welfare wonder that was Quinpool Towers & the small place on Coburg just about a block down from LeMarchant right across from the Dal dorms.
literal people are scary, man, literal people scare me
out there trying to rid the world of its poetry while getting it wrong fundamentally down at the church of "look,it sez right here, see!" Ani Difranco
North Bay at King's,,,and there was this great room where Hogan used to live right in the peak of the that Greco-Roman facade right above the entrance to your main building,,,right behind that round window...
I used to live in the apt. tower right at Coburg and LeMarchant,,,where the photocopy place and the small store is on the first floor,,,kitty corner the medical clinic,,,,a very nice place to live for a while,,,if 20 years is a "while"
Cape Breton & Halifax for me. University of King's College, otherwise known as Dal. LOL
literal people are scary, man, literal people scare me
out there trying to rid the world of its poetry while getting it wrong fundamentally down at the church of "look,it sez right here, see!" Ani Difranco
NS,,,Valley, Halifax etc,,,Ste Anne's,,,Dal,,,you?
Born in NFLD, but grew up in NS.
literal people are scary, man, literal people scare me
out there trying to rid the world of its poetry while getting it wrong fundamentally down at the church of "look,it sez right here, see!" Ani Difranco
in the Great White North? moi...all over........
I'm afraid I sold all my Philosophy books when I left Canada, so I can't help you.
literal people are scary, man, literal people scare me
out there trying to rid the world of its poetry while getting it wrong fundamentally down at the church of "look,it sez right here, see!" Ani Difranco
a better chance of finding an old copy on someone's bookshelf.
I actually just thought that too when you posted that. Ya....I highly doubt you'll find too many philosophy books at Virgin, since I think they only had about 3 books in total the last time I went.
literal people are scary, man, literal people scare me
out there trying to rid the world of its poetry while getting it wrong fundamentally down at the church of "look,it sez right here, see!" Ani Difranco
does anyone out there have a spare copy?? :)
I have been thinking about re-reading a lot of that material,,,god knows where, or if, you could even find it here...
I did Mmyke but it was 10 years ago, so don't ask me to remember much of it!
literal people are scary, man, literal people scare me
out there trying to rid the world of its poetry while getting it wrong fundamentally down at the church of "look,it sez right here, see!" Ani Difranco
Plato, Aristotle, Hobbes, and the reST....
Anyone here read the "Leviathon"?
So you were there and overheard him saying this? How old are you?
4th filter
Did you get this from an email and were you stupid enough to trust this source?
Yes you did, so why are you telling me it....