We need more interactions, more direct connections so that we can figure out whether someone is trustworthy.
I agree wholeheartedly with this statement. To me, most if not all figures of authority are motivated by money and power and I do my best to understand where they are coming from rather than listening blindly.
Edward Bernay’s essay Propaganda is an old text but it feels applicable still. It really opened my eyes to how much we can be manipulated.