Truth Over Tribe: Christian Takes on Culture, News & Politics Are Our Institutions Untrustworthy? with Bonnie Kristian
Apr 19, 2023
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Consequences of Declining Trust
- Declining institutional trust breeds societal polarization, animosity, and uncertainty.
- This distrust impacts not only public life but also personal relationships, including congregations and families.
Causes of Declining Trust
- Reasons for declining trust are complex, including healthy skepticism towards government and scandals within organizations.
- The constant influx of information, especially through digital and social media, overwhelms our ability to discern truth, fostering uncertainty and distrust.
Information Overload
- Access to more information doesn't equate to better understanding; the quality and our capacity to process it matter.
- An overload of low-quality information hinders our ability to assess and contextualize data, leading to more confusion.