The Echo of a Rumor

We have a tendency to gossip, to share stories about others. Scientists say that

this urge to gossip is rooted deep within our biology. For survival,

early humans learned to communicate, to learn from each other who to avoid.

But in our modern world, this ancient instinct can become a weapon.

A careless word, once spoken, can inflict wounds that are not easily healed.

Because the story always has a way of turning back on the storyteller.

The one who spreads the rumor today can become the victim tomorrow.