I know we live in a scientific age but I see that I live my life relying on hearsay. I have been to Washington, D.C. and seen the Capitol building and the White House. I guess it was DC and the real Capitol and White House. Sure looked like the pictures labeled that way.
I have heard the name of the governor of my state but I have never actually met him. I have heard that he is the man who was elected but I didn’t have a chance to verify the votes.
My doctor tells me that the blood analysts found my blood to be ok but I didn’t actually meet any of them or have them tell me directly that. I know where the analysts hang out but I don’t know how to verify that they do their work correctly.
When I send a check to a firm that I owe, I guess it gets delivered properly but I haven’t verified it did. I assume they would get in touch if I hadn’t paid my bill and they aren’t bothering me. Well, I assume they aren’t bothering me. I assume the phone, US mail, email and streets are all ways they could get in touch.
Having to verify as with conclusive evidence is tricky. Seems to me to be a matter of persuasion. You show me a badge and a picture. No, the badge looks like a toy and the picture is askew in the plastic. I am not persuaded.
There are many books about “trust” and how business proceeds on trust. I think it is fair to say that it does but it also proceeds on taking risks. I bet that you are who you say you are and that your confirming documents are genuine. I’m just not sure!
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Bill
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