institutional trust
How should a normal person decide what's true?: Institutional trust
The pump handle In 1854, John Snow removed the handle of the Broad Street pump. He did not conduct a focus group. He did not invite Soho residents to do their own research on waterborne disease. He had a map, a theory, and the authority to act.... How should a normal person decide what's true?: The Story
Two mothers, one paper In 2002, a midwife in Lancashire read Andrew Wakefield’s Lancet paper on MMR and autism. She had a master’s degree. She read the rebuttals. She read the financial disclosures when they surfaced. She vaccinated her children.... It appears there is very strong opinion these days about issues like corruption and misconduct. Either people are 100% sure it's happening on a large scale, or they refuse to believe the possibility even exists. Is it strictly a belief system thing, maybe just creating divide,... Any insight or ideas about this?
Corruption exists in large systems. History shows that clearly. But assuming everything is corrupt without evidence is just as dangerous as assuming nothing ever is. The real issue may not be belief. It may be declining institutional trust....