Awesome thoughts! Excited to see what you do in the future!
It's like we will always trust to an extent, but the trust in many institutions has eroded because they are getting exposed as being fake, hypocritical, or for their own self interests at the expense of others. I think as Philippe noted, things like decentralized trust is the future.
As social creatures that were not able to grow up without the help of others, trust will always be immensely important to us. But we wont ever trust again just because some random organization or default association tells us to. It will be because we collectively coordinate, gain common understanding and are free to associate with groups that resonate with our own values. Well at least that's what I hope!
I agree with you: trust is just shifting from one place to another. We're at a turning point in our world that questions the traditional models of our communities. Because they struggle more and more to be efficient and legitimate in these new contexts, they end up more often than before betraying our trust. And when the old system tries to maintain its power, it leads to bad stuff...
Now the question is: how can we build a system of trust that may not necessarily be unidirectional and mostly, vertical and that could be horizontal.
The promise of the blockchain is based on this. But it's not only possible for tech, it can be applied to our social models too. There's a lot to work and innovate on this topic.
One thing for sure, states, nations, rigid structures may no longer be the most efficient and relevant place to look up to...
- I have a cousin that's a lawyer because of Legally Blonde. Your theory is sound.
- Buildings get built like anything else made to last; a strong and sound foundation, and then getting out of the way and letting all the specialists do their jobs.
- I feel like the trust thing is such an ever-shifting river that it's hard to pin down. Isaac Asimov spoke his great quote about the "cult of ignorance" - right before Reagan got elected, go figure - and how pervasive it was then. Now, unfortunately, you've got the instant nature of the internet and social media which gives literally anyone a public voice, and all of a sudden we've got the worst humans whipping the most gullible ones into a froth of violence and hatred that overcomes any rationality they might have once possessed. How do we get past this?
Education. Teaching kids critical thinking, which leads nicely into deductive reasoning, which lends itself nicely to scientific theory... it's whatever the opposite of a vicious circle is. No wonder the (R) side doesn't want us to do it.
Will people that are educated still decide to follow the dregs of the twitterverse, and vomit their regurgitated crap all over still, despite this? Sure they will. But I'd wager it would create a lot more people that would make the right intellectual and social decisions on who's worth following, trusting, and speaking out with.
Can't wait for your new show, and hope to get shitposting with you soon.
Awesome thoughts! Excited to see what you do in the future!
It's like we will always trust to an extent, but the trust in many institutions has eroded because they are getting exposed as being fake, hypocritical, or for their own self interests at the expense of others. I think as Philippe noted, things like decentralized trust is the future.
As social creatures that were not able to grow up without the help of others, trust will always be immensely important to us. But we wont ever trust again just because some random organization or default association tells us to. It will be because we collectively coordinate, gain common understanding and are free to associate with groups that resonate with our own values. Well at least that's what I hope!
I agree with you: trust is just shifting from one place to another. We're at a turning point in our world that questions the traditional models of our communities. Because they struggle more and more to be efficient and legitimate in these new contexts, they end up more often than before betraying our trust. And when the old system tries to maintain its power, it leads to bad stuff...
Now the question is: how can we build a system of trust that may not necessarily be unidirectional and mostly, vertical and that could be horizontal.
The promise of the blockchain is based on this. But it's not only possible for tech, it can be applied to our social models too. There's a lot to work and innovate on this topic.
One thing for sure, states, nations, rigid structures may no longer be the most efficient and relevant place to look up to...
- I have a cousin that's a lawyer because of Legally Blonde. Your theory is sound.
- Buildings get built like anything else made to last; a strong and sound foundation, and then getting out of the way and letting all the specialists do their jobs.
- I feel like the trust thing is such an ever-shifting river that it's hard to pin down. Isaac Asimov spoke his great quote about the "cult of ignorance" - right before Reagan got elected, go figure - and how pervasive it was then. Now, unfortunately, you've got the instant nature of the internet and social media which gives literally anyone a public voice, and all of a sudden we've got the worst humans whipping the most gullible ones into a froth of violence and hatred that overcomes any rationality they might have once possessed. How do we get past this?
Education. Teaching kids critical thinking, which leads nicely into deductive reasoning, which lends itself nicely to scientific theory... it's whatever the opposite of a vicious circle is. No wonder the (R) side doesn't want us to do it.
Will people that are educated still decide to follow the dregs of the twitterverse, and vomit their regurgitated crap all over still, despite this? Sure they will. But I'd wager it would create a lot more people that would make the right intellectual and social decisions on who's worth following, trusting, and speaking out with.
Can't wait for your new show, and hope to get shitposting with you soon.