What's happening to trust?
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What's happening to trust?
Post-individual collectives: In an era of individualism, how many followers you have is the key social indicator. In an era of post-individualism, it’s what groups you’re a part of that matters. The individual isn’t erased, it’s supported and strengthened by aligning with others. As more of our social and inner lives are lived online, internet-base... See more
The Post-Individual
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Martin Gurri • Revolt of the Public and the Crisis of Authority in the New Millennium
But the forces that prefer dominion instead of affiliation see this as a threat. And they’ve created waves of distrust around the voices and channels that we built our cultural trust around.
Seth Godin • This Is Marketing: You Can't Be Seen Until You Learn to See
with greater connectivity, people have become more highly tuned to authenticity. They’re more skeptical.
Jeff Walker • Launch
The modern internet overwhelms us, disheartens us, and distracts us from what matters most. But most alarming of all, it erodes our ability to trust—in others, in ourselves, in institutions, in humanity, and in the future.