Liars and Outliers

Enabling the Trust that Society Needs to Thrive

Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Sociology
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Author: Bruce Schneier ISBN: 9781118239018
Publisher: Wiley Publication: January 27, 2012
Imprint: Wiley Language: English
Author: Bruce Schneier
ISBN: 9781118239018
Publisher: Wiley
Publication: January 27, 2012
Imprint: Wiley
Language: English

In today's hyper-connected society, understanding the mechanisms of trust is crucial. Issues of trust are critical to solving problems as diverse as corporate responsibility, global warming, and the political system. In this insightful and entertaining book, Schneier weaves together ideas from across the social and biological sciences to explain how society induces trust. He shows the unique role of trust in facilitating and stabilizing human society. He discusses why and how trust has evolved, why it works the way it does, and the ways the information society is changing everything.

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In today's hyper-connected society, understanding the mechanisms of trust is crucial. Issues of trust are critical to solving problems as diverse as corporate responsibility, global warming, and the political system. In this insightful and entertaining book, Schneier weaves together ideas from across the social and biological sciences to explain how society induces trust. He shows the unique role of trust in facilitating and stabilizing human society. He discusses why and how trust has evolved, why it works the way it does, and the ways the information society is changing everything.

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