Vulnerability: Best Protection?

On (The Cult of) Sincerity, Emotion, and Trust-Building

There’s some guru out there who’s credited with saying, “Vulnerability—best protection.”

The obvious interpretation is that one is better off being honest with oneself and others, even when it’s scary. For instance, I could tell you that I feel like an imposter writing this sentence and you might find me more relatable.

But there’s a more cynical interpr…