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Perhaps, but it also pours gasoline on the flame of skepticism, once the cat is out of the bag and there's proof that they have lied. I.e. those decisions don't
by the8472 7y ago
Perhaps, but it also pours gasoline on the flame of skepticism, once the cat is out of the bag and there's proof that they have lied. I.e. those decisions don't exist in a vacuum, they require (and burn) trust built in the past and decrease trust in the future. At some point it ceases to work and only makes things worse.
- MiroF 7y agoAgreed, I think that managing trust is important. At the same time, choices have to be made about what information to emphasize and what to not emphasize, this is inherent to communication. I think our government's decision to emphasize to the public that masks are not completely protective and that washing your hands is a more effective intervention is probably a good one, even if it neglects the fact that masks are more helpful than not.