> this is describing a tendency to shift the burden of trust from those immediately connected to you (e.g. your parents) to those more distanced from you (govt

> this is describing a tendency to shift the burden of trust from those immediately connected to you (e.g. your parents) to those more distanced from you (govt authorities) We still have both. Now we have a government saying your kid’s chemistry kit won’t include lethal substances. And you (or your parents) can buy a chemistry book and do whatever experiments you feel are safe. We now have two layers of trust instead of one and you can choose which layer works best for you.