The power of Honesty and Open Communication

The shocking revelation by David letterman about his illicit affairs, on his very own show was more than just good PR. While not a great letterman fan, I do appreciate his communication skills and that slapstick variety of humour. I am impressed by the way in which he completely altered the news from an absolute scandal to a story about personal tragedy. What is impressive is that his rendition of the story in full media killed all the hype about it. David is a celebrity in his own right. The news about his affairs with his co-workers (if released otherwise) would have perhaps shocked a large audience.

While I attribute a great deal of credit to David's communication skills, there is perhaps one other question that needs to be answered. Is the public really coming of age? Have we finally accepted that humans are not infallible and all of our idols are human after all? Have we finally realized that there is no shame in failure? Several such related questions cross my mind as I am sure it does yours. I am hoping that the answers are an affirmative, for that would mean a more tolerant world. A world with a lot less people making value judgments than before.

Hanging on to that ray of hope.