Listen "The Trust Myth and Political Credibility"
Episode Synopsis
This segment critiques Yuval Noah Harari's claim that democracy relies on trust and dictatorship on terror, arguing this is an overly simplistic and inaccurate portrayal of political systems. The author contends that democratic trust was historically based on exclusion and manipulation, not genuine earned confidence, and that dictatorships often function through bureaucracy, passive acceptance, and misplaced trust rather than just fear. Ultimately, the article asserts that both democratic and authoritarian systems are experiencing a crisis of credibility, suggesting that the only viable path forward is fundamental structural change rather than attempting to restore or revert to previous models.https://philosophics.blog/2025/05/15/the-trust-myth-hararis-binary-and-the-collapse-of-political-credibility/
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