So we need a certain tendency to communicate which can sustain the society we have. And in order for our society to operate for a long time, we need certain epistemic virtues that can support the information system. The first one is accuracy, which means we gain accurate knowledge about what we observe. The second one is sincerity. The second one is sincerity. It is about telling others what we believe without hiding or lying to others. So if we cannot gain accurate knowledge about what we believe, what we observe, then we cannot provide reliable information to others. And also if we cannot be sincere We lie to others and we choose to hide information from others. We also endanger our society.
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