You Didn't Hear This From Me: (Mostly) True Notes on Gossip

by Kelsey McKinney

gossiping, which allows us to maintain social coherence in large groups and to create connections with one another while also being productive in other ways. Gossiping also has the advantage of being a group activity: you can tell a story to several people at once, therefore bonding yourself to all of them.

Gossip is about a point of view.

What is gossip if not a way to decipher the world around us?

When we gossip with someone, we bring them information in the hope that they will trust it, while knowing that they will judge us based on its quality and verifiability.

The Truth must dazzle gradually Or every man be blind—