Don’t pass on things you’ve heard and your opinions as facts
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Jürgen Klopp is one of the best football managers in the world, but he is also generally just a really wise person. His response when asked about the Coronavirus last week was a masterclass in humility, honesty and speaking responsibly about something important.
I really hate it when people talk nonsense.
If you “heard it somewhere” then you‘re welcome to share, but don’t pass it off as fact. Tell me where you heard it.
Opinions are okay if you tell us it’s an opinion and what it’s based on. Hopefully it’s based on something.
And if you haven’t done the work required to have an opinion on a serious topic? Follow Liverpool manager Jürgen Klopp’s example. His response when asked about the Coronavirus was excellent. Edited slightly for clarity:
“I don’t like that a football manager’s opinion about a very serious thing is important. I really don’t understand it. I could ask you. When it comes to the Coronavirus, you are in exactly the same position as I am.”
“It’s not important what famous people say. We have to speak about things in the right way. Not people like me with no knowledge. People with knowledge should talk about it, telling us what to do and if everything will be fine or not.”
“Politics? Coronavirus? Why me? I’m concerned like everyone else. I live on this planet and I want it to be safe and healthy. I wish everybody the best, absolutely. But my opinion on coronavirus is not important.”
Farnam Street have an excellent article titled The Work Required To Have An Opinion. It’s worth reading.