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Tag Archives: trust
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
