> do we turn off this trust-by-default gene? It’s really an evolutionary dead end. Why is trust by default the dead end, and not people lying? Is being unarme

> do we turn off this trust-by-default gene? It’s really an evolutionary dead end. Why is trust by default the dead end, and not people lying? Is being unarmed an evolutionary dead end as well, because one armed person can take advantage of an unarmed one? Wouldn't the ideal world be one where you could trust everyone, rather than one where nobody trusts anyone? Why on earth would the latter be preferable?