Applying Socrates Triple Filter Test in times of “COVID-19-Information-Spread”
Yes, this article is not about the COVID-19 Virus spread, but about the COVID-19 Information spread. What is different about COVID-19 from pandemics in the past is that (bad / not useful / panic-creating) information, is flowing faster than the virus! — thanks to technology!
Before you hit forward, please exercise the Socrates Triple Filter Test (STFT). What is the STFT? Unless a piece of information passes all three filters, it is not wise to cascade:
The filter of Truth: Is it true?
The filter of Goodness: Is it good?
The filter of Usefulness: Is it going to be useful?
Use this as a guide to create or contribute to information flow in times of a pandemic!
Here’s a table that can help. It May appear tedious but if one trains the mind to align with this, your urge to send/share and also your own consumption pattern can improve. Your panic levels can improve. Six scenarios are described for the three Filter Tests.
Remember: Sending information is consuming information twice, so be mindful of what you consume. Let’s quickly fix Humans, before we worry about AI going wrong! When you send it, it is your information.