Truthiness : the quality of preferring concepts or facts one wishes to be true, rather than concepts or facts known to be true. (Definition from the American Dialect Society)
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Truth
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Truthiness
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Based on fact
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Based on wishes
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Clean and easy
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Long paper trail
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Leads to trust
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Leads to suspicion and investigation
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Easy to remember
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Difficult to keep track of
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Long term sustainability
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Leads to pain
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If the choice isn’t clear, truth wins over truthiness every time.
I recently made the acquaintance of a business professional who made a bunch of claims and promises yet when, through Facebook of all places, I encountered some of our mutual contacts it was found out that this gentleman fed me a bunch of half truths. And I can no longer use him as a business referral.
If doing the right thing isn’t enough, then know that any lie or half truth will be found out much faster in our current digital age. Twitter, LinkedIn, email, blogs, and Skype have made our world increasingly smaller and upped the ante for us to consistently be tellers and seekers of truth. Truthiness is that shortcut that leads to a cliff. Facts, research, integrity, and truth are tried and true means of transportation.
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