Liars and outliers
Subtitle: enabling the trust that society needs to thrive
By: Bruce Schneier
Publisher: Wiley
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Indianapolis
Language: eng
Number of pages: 366
ISBN-13: 9781118143308
Subjects: Interpersonal relations; Sociology; Social stability; Social aspects; Trust; Social interaction; Truthfulness and falsehood
Description: Argues society requires trust in order to function, describes how society creates and maintains that trust through societal pressures, and discusses what happens when those pressures fail.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: A note for readers; title: Overview; title: Part 1 : The science of trust.; title: A natural history of security; title: The evolution of cooperation; title: A social history of trust; title: Societal dilemmas; title: Part 2 : A model of trust.; title: Societal pressures; title: Moral pressures; title: Reputational pressures; title: Institutional pressures; title: Security systems; title: Part 3 : The real world.; title: Competing interests; title: Organizations; title: Corporations; title: Institutions; title: Part 4 : Conclusions.; title: How societal pressures fail; title: Technological advances; title: The future