Why Trust Matters
An Economist's Guide to the Ties That Bind Us

A nicely written and accessible guide to trust, full of interesting facts and research. I am really interested in trust from a variety of angles and see it as a fundamental and critical part of life that we often take for granted without thinking about it too deeply. From reading this book I assume......more

Nad tímhle budu chtít více přemýšlet. Celkově relativně základní koncepty se prolínají ve větší stavbu. Ty kamínky: a) důvěra umožňuje kooperaci, různé společenské modely (rodina - tlupa - kmen - náboženství - národ - ...?) umožňuje víc b) budování důvěry je ekonomicky tak výhodné, že se často vyplatí......more

Lo leí para ver si lo dejaba como lectura en una clase. Pero el libro es un poco desordenado y vago. En una página te habla de Hobbes, en la siguiente del número de Dunbar, a la siguiente sobre modelos teóricos y al siguiente da una lista de un libro sin motivar por qué la lista es interesante o deb......more

Nice history of how trust is part of our society. I like the idea that legal contracts shouldn't be so ironclad since that binds both sides and doesn't allow trust to develop. If one party is going to break a contract there will be pain regardless of the strength of the contract. I don't think the a......more

Benjamin Ho brings an interesting new dimension into economic theory, although retains some stubborn neoclassical beliefs about markets and efficiency that are hard to square with the more salient points about societal organization. I can’t exactly recommend this if you’re not already into economics......more