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After traveling for years, I often wonder how various cultures end up high or low trust. Wealth or financial inequality doesn't seem to be the main driving fac
by sfdlkj3jk342a 1y ago
After traveling for years, I often wonder how various cultures end up high or low trust. Wealth or financial inequality doesn't seem to be the main driving factor, despite seeming an obvious cause. Racial and ethnic homogeneity doesn't always explain it either.
Destruction of traditional culture by things like colonialism seems to be an important factor.
- shoobiedoo 1y ago> Destruction of traditional culture by things like colonialism seems to be an important factor. Were native peoples of North America high trust between tribes before colonialism?
- sfdlkj3jk342a 1y agoI'm not that familiar with them, but my guess would be yes, at least for hunter-gatherers. I would think that bad behavior would get you kicked out of the community and lead to likely death. The larger ancient cities that farmed would be more interesting, especially because today Latin America is one of the lowest trust regions of the world.
- gadders 1y agoColonialism is turning the UK into a low trust society?
- sfdlkj3jk342a 1y agoI didn't suggest it was the only factor. I guess if you want a single explanation, any significant immigration or influence from a vastly different culture will likely lead to a lower trust society.
- gadders 1y agoAgreed.
- hilbert42 1y agoAgreed, points well made. I think an ordered society with long-term stability has much to do with it.