If I were to ask you whether you trust people more now or less than you would back in the 50's, what would you say? Perhaps you would say less because of the population growth, urbanization, and lack of social skills that have resulted. Perhaps that isn't the right question though. The question isn't so much as how much you trust, but rather who you trust. Do you trust doctors and judges and librarians more or less now than you did then? Do you trust politicians, marketers, car salesmen less or more now than you did then? That trust level is likely pretty close. So why do we feel so edgy now in comparison to the "good ol' days"? This talk presents an interesting hypothesis. Worth the watch at least.
http://www.ted.com/talks/onora_o_neill_what_we_don_t_understand_about_trust.html
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