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To the contrary, trust arises from being able to verify. Otherwise, you never know whether a failure is because of ill intentions or errors. That's why I very m
by laserlight 2y ago
To the contrary, trust arises from being able to verify. Otherwise, you never know whether a failure is because of ill intentions or errors. That's why I very much dislike “trust, but verify”. I prefer “trust, and verify”.
- stavros 2y agoWhat's the meaning of "I trust you that the amount of cash you've given me is correct" when you then proceed to count it? If you're verifying, why do you need to say "I trust you"? A trustworthy and an untrustworthy person will get equally verified.
- dncornholio 2y agoHas nothing to do with trust. I trust that you will give me the money. I also trust that you counted the right amount. But I still want to make sure you did not make a mistake.
- robertlagrant 2y agoI suppose the question is: why bother with trust? Why not just "verify"?
- t_mahmood 2y agoI trust you, about your intention and effort. But I verify because there are too many moving pieces in the world that can go wrong, that you may have no control over
- dncornholio 2y agoWell the thing is, that’s how trust already works isn’t it? Trust doesn’t require any effort. Trust means I won’t put in effort. So I just verify, because I trust.
- robertlagrant 2y agoOkay, so why say it? Why not mention breathing and eating as well, given we're already doing them? In other words: why is it included?