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In Mistrust We Trust

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A recent Gallup poll listed the most—and least—trusted professions in America. At the bottom of the list: car salesmen and members of Congress. It's not hard to understand why our politicians rate so poorly — scandals, myopia, obstinance, party loyalty over common good, fiscal cliffs. All have left voters exasperated and confused. But while confidence in our elected leaders has never been lower, we cling to the belief that democracies represent the epitome of societal and political organization. Why? With his provocative book In Mistrust We Trust: Can Democracy Survive When We Don't Trust Our Leaders?, political commentator Ivan Krastev explores this incongruity between our political head and heart. Tech tools may help provide some openness to the machinations of the political machine, but they may just be putting a Band-Aid on an open wound. Ultimately, Krastev ponders whether we can enjoy the many rights of our society without enjoying real political choice or power. Simply put: can democracy survive without trust?


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Publisher: TED Conferences

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  • ISBN: 9781937382278
  • Release date: June 26, 2013

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  • ISBN: 9781937382278
  • File size: 3825 KB
  • Release date: June 26, 2013

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Politics Nonfiction

Languages

English

A recent Gallup poll listed the most—and least—trusted professions in America. At the bottom of the list: car salesmen and members of Congress. It's not hard to understand why our politicians rate so poorly — scandals, myopia, obstinance, party loyalty over common good, fiscal cliffs. All have left voters exasperated and confused. But while confidence in our elected leaders has never been lower, we cling to the belief that democracies represent the epitome of societal and political organization. Why? With his provocative book In Mistrust We Trust: Can Democracy Survive When We Don't Trust Our Leaders?, political commentator Ivan Krastev explores this incongruity between our political head and heart. Tech tools may help provide some openness to the machinations of the political machine, but they may just be putting a Band-Aid on an open wound. Ultimately, Krastev ponders whether we can enjoy the many rights of our society without enjoying real political choice or power. Simply put: can democracy survive without trust?


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