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I think Sweden is/was a very high trust society. People knew their fellow Swedes, many times with family links going back generations. There are a lot of thin
by RcouF1uZ4gsC 4y ago
I think Sweden is/was a very high trust society.
People knew their fellow Swedes, many times with family links going back generations.
There are a lot of things you can do in a high trust society, that do not work in a society without that level of trust - for example, generous welfare benefits where you trust your neighbors not to exploit the system.
- rgrieselhuber 4y agoWhat has, in your opinion, contributed to an overall loss of trust in societies where it once was higher?
- sillysaurusx 4y agoThe sheer number of people. 7% of all humans who have ever lived are alive today.
- moffkalast 4y agoAnd the only human you can truly trust after all is a dead one.
- scintill76 4y agoSo I can trust 93% of all humans who have ever lived – impressive!
- jwond 4y agoSome studies have found a negative relationship between ethnic diversity and social trust [1], but it is difficult to have discussions about this since it is such a sensitive topic. And of course it is not the only factor. [1] https://scholar.google.com/citations?view_op=view_citation&hl=en&user=por-it0AAAAJ&citation_for_view=por-it0AAAAJ:LPZeul_q3PIC https://scholar.google.com/citations?view_op=view_citation&h...