cassandra effect

Cassandra was a girl back in ancient greece who could see far into the future. Since she didn't have any high authority, she was never taken seriously. But everything she ever said, had came true. This is what is now called cassandra effect. It basically means, if you don't have as much authority as the person or group your speaking to, then you most likely won't be taken seriously. This is bad because people with low authority could be giving a warning or saying something important, but they'll never be taken seriously. So the best thing to do is to listen to whoever it is and have an open mind. Are you going to listen to anyone, and have an open mind?