Socrates

Long time ago in ancient Greece lived a man named Socrates. He was a knowledgeable and esteemed philosopher.

One day, a man approached him. Guess what the person told Socrates? He told Socrates that he had information about his friend. Before the man could even start talking about his friend, Socrates told him to take a test, known as the ' Triple Filter Test '. Do you know what the triple filter test is? Well, the first filter of the ' Triple Filter Test ' was the filter of truth. Socrates asked him whether the information he had was the truth. The person said that he had just heard it on the way. He was not sure whether it was the absolute truth. He asked the person whether the information was regarding anything good about his friend. The man said it was actually the opposite.

Now, guess what the final filter was. It was that of usefulness. Socrates asked whether the information was useful to him in any way. However, the man replied negatively. Socrates then replied that when information regarding a friend is not true, good or useful, then why should it be conveyed at all? He knew his friend better than others.