Bibliograph

Liars and outliers, enabling the trust that society needs to thrive, Bruce Schneier

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Liars and outliers, enabling the trust that society needs to thrive, Bruce Schneier

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Liars and outliers

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

769545782

Responsibility statement

Bruce Schneier

Sub title

enabling the trust that society needs to thrive

Summary

Argues society requires trust in order to function, describes how society creates and maintains that trust through societal pressures, and discusses what happens when those pressures failIn 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. - Publisher

Table Of Contents

Overview -- pt. I. The science of trust. A natural history of security -- The evolution of cooperation -- A social history of trust -- Societal dilemmas -- pt. II. A model of trust. Societal pressures -- Moral pressures -- Reputational pressures -- Institutional pressures -- Security systems -- pt. III. The real world. Competing interests -- Organizations -- Corporations -- Institutions -- pt. IV. Conclusions. How societal pressures fail -- Technological advances -- The future

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