On my mind of late is the degree to which human social trust cannot be replaced by money and rank in social media. A well-established method in discussion is o

On my mind of late is the degree to which human social trust cannot be replaced by money and rank in social media. A well-established method in discussion is of course to state agreement or some degree of agreement (if possible) with the opposing view, then to ask questions about it.[1] However, the commitment to having a discussion depends on a) trust, b) honesty, c) mutual goodwill, and d) the suitability of the medium of discussion. The values of a) and d) cannot be substituted. But they can be gamed and monetised. > distrustful word fight Social media is a monetisable distrustful word fight. = = = [1] https://iep.utm.edu/socrates/#SH3b https://iep.utm.edu/socrates/#SH3b _ Socrates thought of himself as a "midwife" for lucid thought. Of course, he was put to death.