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Tag Archives: trust
The Distrust Party
In situations of persistent conflict, it is really hard to continue to wish good things for your self and your group without also sliding off to wishing bad things for “them.” That is one of the very large problems the … Continue reading
Just Enough Evidence for Now
I have one model of persuasion I would like to explore today and one I would like to reject. I am sure these models have names that are known to people who study persuasion, but I don’t know what they … Continue reading
Posted in Political Psychology, Politics, Uncategorized
Tagged evolution, issue salience, shared perspectives, tipping point, trust
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Not being afraid
There is nothing quite like fear to inspire an ardent interest in what works. I am going to cite today two formulations that have helped me and that I have thought about. [1] It seems odd to me, as I … Continue reading
Am I going somewhere?
Where I live there are lots of old people, so, of course, there are a lot of deaths. I have written recently about the effect the high number of deaths has on how we take note of deaths and on how … Continue reading
Posted in Biblical Studies, Getting Old, Theology, Words
Tagged passing away, passing on, Providence, the voyage or the destination, trust
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A Better World
Jean Paul Sartre published Being and Nothingness in 1943. I was five years old, so I missed most of the early discussions, but as I came to understand it, Sartre argues that life has no intrinsic meaning at all and … Continue reading
Posted in A life of faith, Uncategorized
Tagged authenticity, belonging, choosing a world, courage, hope, trust
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Accountability and Trust
I am going to say a few words in favor of accountability here. Nearly everyone I know who is a fan of “accountability” will be disappointed by what I have to say and some will feel betrayed. I don’t think … Continue reading
Posted in Politics, sociability, Society, Sustainability
Tagged accountability, copcams, fidelity, total surveillance, trust
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TMI
I want to think out loud about TMI today—“too much information.”[1] I think we do give too much information sometimes, but I suspect that most of the time that particular way of saying “Shut up!” really means something else. This … Continue reading
