How do you differentiate the truth from the bullshit, assume this is what you are trying to find out from someone?
- There are 2 kinds of bullshit. One is the outright bullshit that deserves to go to hell, and the other is bullshit wrapped in truth.
- Usually outright bullshit is easy to spot because most people want a “quick and easy” exit, and hence, to be in a truly quick and easy fashion constructed a poorly made lie.
- Bullshit wrapped in truth is the tougher one to eliminate. I use this term to imply a “fake theory”, that might be genuinely being believed by the proposer. For example, someone will tell you that something cannot get simpler than that, and he might truly think it is.
- You need to realised that people cannot be more different. Differences in perspective and agenda will drive us to different conclusions.
- Usually, this happens because there are differences in assumptions.
- Therefore, you must be willing to dive into details and investigate the assumptions, and willing to listen and understand!
- Just saying you want to ensure both parties are using the same assumption and logic, will open the door to honest discussion.
- If you know any shortcut to eliminate such, please let me know, but I seriously doubt it.
- Relentlessly yelling and threatening will never get you to discover this kind of “benign” bullshit because in this case, people honestly don’t know where to cut the chase. And you are shutting them down since they believe what they argued for is the truth and no longer exploring.