The decline in social trust is a Western phenomenon.
And particularly an American phenomenon.
Because the opposite is happening abroad.
Look at Edelman's trust numbers for China and India.
They've been ascending with technology.
John Burn-Murdoch
@jburnmurdoch
08-08
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This is a really consequential shift, and there’s a lot going on here, so let’s get into the weeds 🧵
You can of course argue with the Edelman numbers[1] for any given jurisdiction. For example, I am skeptical about their stats for Nigeria and Kenya.
However, their numbers do track both (a) the GDP figures[2] and (b) the visible improvement on the ground in places like Saudi
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