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Îäíàæäû ê Ñîêðàòó ïðèøåë çíàêîìûé è ñêàçàë:
— ß ñåé÷àñ ðàññêàæó òåáå ÷òî-òî, ÷òî ÿ óñëûøàë îá îäíîì èç òâîèõ äðóçåé.
— Ïîäîæäè ìèíóòêó, — îòâåòèë Ñîêðàò. — Ïðåæäå, ÷åì òû ðàññêàæåøü ìíå ÷òî-òî, ýòî äîëæíî ïðîéòè òðîéíîé ôèëüòð. Ïðåæäå, ÷åì ãîâîðèòü î ìî¸ì äðóãå, òû äîëæåí ïðîôèëüòðîâàòü òî, ÷òî òû ñîáèðàåøüñÿ ðàññêàçàòü. Ïåðâûé ôèëüòð — ïðàâäà. Ñêàæè, òû àáñîëþòíî óâåðåí, ÷òî ýòî ïðàâäà?
— Íåò, — îòâåòèë çíàêîìûé, — ÿ ñàì óñëûøàë îá ýòîì îò äðóãèõ.
— Çíà÷èò, òû íå óâåðåí, ÷òî ýòî ïðàâäà. Òåïåðü âòîðîé ôèëüòð — äîáðî. Òî, ÷òî òû ñîáèðàåøüñÿ ðàññêàçàòü î ìî¸ì äðóãå, ñîäåðæèò ÷òî-òî õîðîøåå?
— Íàîáîðîò. Ýòî ÷òî-òî î÷åíü ïëîõîå.
— Èòàê, òû õî÷åøü ñêàçàòü ìíå íå÷òî, ÷òî ìîæåò îêàçàòüñÿ íåïðàâäîé, äà åù¸ è ÷òî-òî ïëîõîå. Òðåòèé æå ôèëüòð — ïîëåçíîñòü. Ñìîãó ëè ÿ ëè÷íî èçâëå÷ü êàêóþ-ëèáî ïîëüçó èç ñêàçàííîãî òîáîé?
— Â îáùåì-òî, íåò, — îòâåòèë çíàêîìûé.
— ×òî æ, åñëè òî, ÷òî òû õî÷åøü ìíå ðàññêàçàòü, — íè ïðàâäèâîå, íè õîðîøåå, íè ïîëåçíîå, òî çà÷åì ìíå ýòî çíàòü?
In ancient Greece, Socrates was held in high esteem for his wisdom and teaching others how to live a good life. One day an acquaintance met the great philosopher on a street in Athens Greece and said, "Do you know what I just heard about your friend?"
"Hold on a minute," Socrates replied. "Before you tell me what you heard about my friend, it might be good idea to take a moment and filter what you’re going to say. I call it the triple filter test. The first filter is Truth. Have you made absolutely sure that what you are about to tell me is true?"
"Well, no," the man said, "actually I just heard about it and…"
"All right," said Socrates. "So you don’t really know if it’s true or not. Now, let’s try the second filter, the filter of Goodness. Is what you are about to tell me about my friend something good?"
"Umm, no, on the contrary…"
"So," Socrates continued, "you want to tell me something bad about my friend, but you’re not certain it’s true. You may still pass the test though, because there’s one filter left—the filter of Usefulness. Is what you want to tell me about my friend going to be useful to me?"
"No, not really."
“Well, then,” Socrates said, “If what you want to say is neither true, nor good or kind, nor useful or necessary, please don’t say anything at all.” He then turned and walked away.
Socrates was sitting outside of the gates of Athens when a man came up to him and said, ‘I am thinking about moving into Athens. Can you please tell me what it is like to live here?’ Socrates replied, ‘I would be happy to tell you, but first would you please tell me what it was like in your previous home city?’ The man quickly roared, ‘Oh, it was awful. The people stab you in the back and rob you blind. I am not leaving any friends, only enemies.’ Socrates frowned and sadly continued,’ Well, you best be on your way because you will find the same thing here in Athens.' A little while later another man stopped to speak to Socrates and inquired, ‘I was considering moving here to Athens. Can you tell me what it is like to live here?’ Socrates again replied, ‘I would be happy to tell you, but first would you please tell me what it was like in your previous home city? ’The man smiled and said, ‘Where I come from the people all work together and help each other. Kindness is everywhere, and you are never treated with anything but the utmost respect. '‘Welcome to Athens, ’smiled Socrates, ‘You will find the same thing here.