Building Better Humans Project

In a world of constant communication and outrage, how can we have better conversations? Ancient wisdom from Socrates provides a simple but powerful answer. This episode takes us back to ancient Greece, where Socrates shared a tool called the "Test of Three Sieves" that can help us have more thoughtful conversations in the modern digital age. By running our words through three filters - truth, kindness, and usefulness - we can avoid mindless gossip and instead choose speech that builds others up. 2:30 - The story of how Socrates taught the Test of Three Sieves. 5:10 - How gossip corrodes trust and distracts us from self-improvement. 7:45 - The challenge: start using the three sieves to filter your speech. Ask yourself if what you're about to say is true, kind, and useful. 9:20 - A modern example of how to apply the three sieves to curb gossip. Key Takeaways: - Speaking without filtering causes harm: it spreads misinformation, breeds distrust, and distracts us from growth. - The three sieves provide a simple te