The Denlist significance

[David Kerridge <dfkerridge@mac.com>]

Richard Danjin says:

>No opinion or factual statement made by anyone is completely valueless to
>everyone.

That's good. We should always ask, not "Is that true or false?" but
"Under what circumstances, and in what sense, is that true, or
false, or perhaps meaningless?"

Even when someone expresses an idea that is false or misleading,
we gain if they express it clearly. It is hard to argue with anything
until it is clearly stated. That is why we can gain so much from
reading the great thinkers of the past. They were not always
right, but they put their case clearly.

Even if what someone says is wrong, we should try to understand
why someone sensible can believe it. The easiest way to come to
grips with our own misunderstandings is to study those of others-
provided we apply the lessons we learn to ourselves.

I remember taking a manager friend to hear Deming's 4-day
seminar. His comment was "I was really impressed by that man.
He said 'I don't know'"


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Best wishes

David

dfkerridge@mac.com