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Fault vs Responsibility in 30 Seconds
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Distinguish fault (who caused a problem) from responsibility (who solves it now)
Key points
- Fault: Fault is about who caused a problem.
- Responsibility: Responsibility is about who is solving the problem now.
- The scenario: Your flatmate spills water on your laptop.
- Assign fault: Not your fault: your flatmate caused it.
- Assign responsibility: Backing up your work is still your responsibility.
- The myth: Not my fault never means not my responsibility.
Takeaway: Fault is the past; responsibility is what you do next.
Quick check: In Manson's terms, responsibility is about whom?
- Who solves it now
- Who caused the problem
- Who suffers the most
Fault looks back at the cause; responsibility looks at who solves it now.
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