Trust

Trust in Institutions

Trust in institutions is a necessary prerequisite to progress in modern society. Since nobody can have true expertise in more than a few of the thousands of technical disciplines that currently exist, it is necessary to have authorities that can be trusted to deliver accurate information and recommend best practices to the people.

The erosion of this trust in recent years has resulted in increased political polarization, the proliferation of misinformation and conspiracy theories, contrarianism, pseudoscience and grift. Social media platforms have accelerated this process by allowing the promotion of this information to a global audience, where in the past there would be editors, producers, and fact checkers that would prevent these corrosive ideas from reaching a wide audience.

Personal Trust

Personal trust is an essential ingredient to any love relationship, and relationships of any kind. So don't be a liar.