Or: How how not telling people they are wrong, screws everyone
I can imagine many of you have see the shit-show that in Elon Musk’s purchase and takeover of Twitter. The stories coming out about him, make him seem like some 2nd World Dictator. Cleansing people he doesn’t agree with, turning off essential services, and allowing some of the worst people in the world to have a platform to spread their ignorance and hate.
While this story seems to be common with him, a man from a rich family who use the law of apartheid to exploit people for profit, he isn’t the only one. It isn’t too much different from the behavior of Donald Trump, both as business man, and president. Or many of the worst people from history.
What we need to learn from this public spectacle is:
• Just because someone has money does not mean they are smart
• Just because someone can run a business does not mean they are smart
• Just because you disagree with someone does not make them dumb
• You not understanding something does not demean your intelligence. It is what you do because you don’t under stand that determines our intelligence.
• Often similar jobs or industries may seem like they require the same skills and education, but usually don’t.
• Just because they are wrong, doesn’t make you right. This isn’t English Grammar.
• Learn from your mistakes. But make sure you learn the right lesson.
• When people tell you that you are wrong, try to understand why they believe that and reassess.
• Don’t only befriend people who share all of your beliefs and skills, as your thoughts are amplified in an echo chamber, and you undervalue your skills in the same echo chamber.
• Don’t be afraid to ask for help
Obviously, these are all lessons that many of the loudest people in public never learned. But you can do better, and you should do better, for yourself, and others.