For institutions (e.g. courts) to work, people need to respect the authority of those institutions. If you take moves that hurt trust in those institutions, pe

For institutions (e.g. courts) to work, people need to respect the authority of those institutions. If you take moves that hurt trust in those institutions, people might no longer consent to being governed by them. Now, a world without courts is economically worse of, so take public trust into account when making decisions.