I have found that an increase of cynicism leads to a decrease of trust. Not that, that finding is based on a rigorous study or anything, just simply something I have observed over the years.
It seems, to me, that general cynicism (people one is likely to never have a personal relationship with) somehow bleeds over into specific trust (people one is likely to have a personal relationship with).
Now of course what prompted this, I just spent a weekend with friends whom I've not talked to in some time. And it got me thinking about family visits I've had recently that's had similar results.
Or I am really good at selecting a particular type of person to surround myself with.
2 years ago
Perhaps I am wrong. But it seems trust blurs lines and that an eroding trust in one lends itself to eroding trust in all. That belief in some other one lends itself to ensuring that belief is held by all surrounding one. · 2 years ago