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> to me trust means exactly "I don't need to verify". If you use the slightly weaker definition that trust means you have confidence in someone, then the adage
by rpdillon 2y ago
> to me trust means exactly "I don't need to verify".
If you use the slightly weaker definition that trust means you have confidence in someone, then the adage makes sense.
- stavros 2y agoThe issue here is that the only value of the adage is in the sleight of hand it lets you perform. If someone asks "don't you trust me?" (ie "do you have to verify what I do/say?"), you can say "trust, but verify!", and kind of make it sound like you do trust them, but also you don't really. The adage doesn't work under any definition of trust other than the one it's conflicting with itself about.
- rpdillon 2y agoI think I just provided an example where it makes sense. Specifically: I have confidence in your ability to execute on this task, but I want to check to make sure that everything is correct before we finalize.