Liars and Outliers: Enabling the Trust that Society Needs to Thrive
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| Rating | : | 4.35 (636 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1501263943 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 584 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-03-07 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
"A detailed systemic examination of the abstract concept of trust." according to Teresa Merklin. "Liars and Outliers: Enabling the Trust that Society Needs to Thrive" is a departure from Bruce Schneier, who is widely regarded for his cryptography books and as a highly respected computer security commentator. Moving away from the hard core mathematics required for effective modern cryptog. "A Thought Provoking, Insightful, Objective Analysis----Crafted to be Easily Absorbed and Understood" according to Raptor59. This is the first book I've read from Mr. Schneier. By the first few chapters, I could really tell he's got the gift of being able to choose the right words for his audience. Concepts about trust, societal dilemmas, basic economics, risks, tradeoffs and general security are explained well and. Wael said Good effort exploring trust aspects. This is a text that covers several perspectives of trust. Interesting book from cover to cover - actually from name to end. The choice of the book's name in itself requires some thinking. The author uses the prisoner's dilemma extensively throughout the text, and sometimes with new twists lik
He shows the unique role of trust in facilitating and stabilizing human society. In today's hyper-connected society, understanding the mechanisms of trust is crucial. Issues of trust are critical to solving problems as diverse as corporate responsibility, global warming, and the political system. In this insightful and entertaining audiobook, Schneier weaves together ideas from across the social and biological sciences to explain how society induces trust. He discusses why and how trust has evolved, why it works the way it does, and the ways the information society is changing everything.
That definition says nothing about the absolute morality of the society or its rules. When society is in the wrong, it's defectors who are in the vanguard for change. So we need societal pressures to induce cooperation--to prevent people from stealing. To use another term from the book, the scope of defection increases with more technology. Perspectives frame thinking, and sometimes asking new questions is the catalyst to greater understanding. Or Jean Valjean from Les Miserables, who stole to feed his starving family.Why are some defectors good for society? Cooperators are people who follow the formal or informal rules of society. This means that the societal pressures we traditionally put in place to limit defections no longer work, and we need to rethink security. And if you think about it, this is exactly the sort of trust our complex society runs on. Think of Robin Hood,