One of the greatest scourge in public discourse to me is the lack of GOOD FAITH in communications. It’s virtually a sure bet that someone speaking loudly to a lot of people (especially if some rich person paid for their megaphone) has some kind of deceptive, profiteering motive behind them, and that they are grossly misrepresenting facts to influence the public. No fruitful discourse can occur until good faith is socially enforced. Just as it’s vital for a tolerant society to reject intolerance, it’s vital for an intellectually honest society to reject bad faith. People who intentionally distort, omit, or misrepresent facts, or who refuse to play by fair rules of discourse that apply to everyone, should be reprimanded or ejected from a forum, just as anyone who is abusive or bigoted should be ejected (they’re usually the same people). We must be able to trust that our partners in conversation are seeking truth and not motivated by greed or exploitation to make intellectual progress. https://humancode.us/2025/09/13/insist-on-good-faith