Trust: From Socrates to Spin

by Kieron O'Hara

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From Aristotle to Francis Fukuyama, Machiavelli to Naomi Klein, the Book of Job to Blairite newspeak and from Enron to nanotechnology, Kieron O'Hara presents a lively exploration of trust.



Essential for almost all social interaction, trust holds society together and makes co-operation possible. Ubiquitous, and yet deeply misunderstood, it can take years to build up, and after one false move can disappear overnight. Polls record levels of trust in politicians, businessmen, scientists and others that are at all time lows: a crisis in trust is currently gripping Western culture.



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  • ISBN13 9781840468175
  • Publish Date 5 February 2004
  • Publish Status Postponed Indefinitely
  • Publish Country GB
  • Imprint Icon Books Ltd
  • Format eBook
  • Pages 256
  • Language English