> Maybe we in fact agree that a low trust society in the conventional sense -- one characterized by low interpersonal trust -- is less appealing? Are you talki

> Maybe we in fact agree that a low trust society in the conventional sense -- one characterized by low interpersonal trust -- is less appealing? Are you talking about ideals? Of course, I'd love to live in a high-trust society! Why not? I'd much rather be able to blindly trust everything than do my own due diligence. The problem is that a few bad apples can do A LOT of damage.