Maybe I am a bit jaded by life, but I think Trust is a bit foolish. However I have some notes from my International Relations Realist studies:
>Trust is subordinate to anything that can flip Power dynamics. If things will not change the Status Quo of power, trust can be a held as it has benefits in reducing costs. If a power dynamic can be flipped, trust will be broken.
>Trust being broken has implications. After Hitler invaded Czechoslovakia, Britain refused to negotiate with him. Not even minor issues could be resolved and only naked power decided things. Stalin had this issue after enforcing communist parties over Eastern Europe.
>As an alternative to trust: Verification. Verification mechanisms exist. Weapons inspectors are an example of this. If the weapons inspectors are not allowed somewhere, you should not just Trust blindly. Obviously the cost is higher when you need to spend resources on verification.
It feels weird to say, but I don't need much trust. I ensure interests are aligned and have verification for things that are important.
Blind trust that wasnt earned is absurd. Trust when stakes are high is absurd. I genuinely feel bad for children and young people who are taught to blindly trust, as they will get burned.
Maybe I am a bit jaded by life, but I think Trust is a bit foolish. However I have some notes from my International Relations Realist studies:
>Trust is subordinate to anything that can flip Power dynamics. If things will not change the Status Quo of power, trust can be a held as it has benefits in reducing costs. If a power dynamic can be flipped, trust will be broken.
>Trust being broken has implications. After Hitler invaded Czechoslovakia, Britain refused to negotiate with him. Not even minor issues could be resolved and only naked power decided things. Stalin had this issue after enforcing communist parties over Eastern Europe.
>As an alternative to trust: Verification. Verification mechanisms exist. Weapons inspectors are an example of this. If the weapons inspectors are not allowed somewhere, you should not just Trust blindly. Obviously the cost is higher when you need to spend resources on verification.
It feels weird to say, but I don't need much trust. I ensure interests are aligned and have verification for things that are important.
Blind trust that wasnt earned is absurd. Trust when stakes are high is absurd. I genuinely feel bad for children and young people who are taught to blindly trust, as they will get burned.
/unpopular reality.