Yeah, its a good attitude with most people. I do prefer the bitcoin, don't trust. Verify. Thing is, that is pretty much impossible with humans. Trust is not true|false. Its more like a scale. My lady and I were talking about this recently and trust is like having a jar of marbles. When you get to know someone as they speak truth you add a marble. Over time the jar fills. The more full the more trust. But one lie can empty the jar. It is much easier to lose trust than gain it.

What blows my mind about Americans is how they tend to trust people they don't know in some cases more than those they do. They trust "experts" and politicians. They trust celebrities. If I have never met someone, talked to them, had a meal with them I have very little trust in them. Thankfully the way I live my life I don't need to trust many people.