Liars and Outliers: Enabling the Trust that Society Needs to Thrive

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John Wiley & Sons, Jan 27, 2012 - Social Science - 416 pages
In today's hyper-connected society, understanding the mechanisms of trust is crucial. Issues of trust are critical to solving problems as diverse as corporate responsibility, global warming, and the political system. In this insightful and entertaining book, Schneier weaves together ideas from across the social and biological sciences to explain how society induces trust. He shows the unique role of trust in facilitating and stabilizing human society. He discusses why and how trust has evolved, why it works the way it does, and the ways the information society is changing everything.
 

Contents

Overview
1
THE SCIENCE OF TRUST
15
A Natural History of Security
17
The Evolution of Cooperation
27
A Social History of Trust
41
Societal Dilemmas
51
A MODEL OF TRUST
61
Societal Pressures
63
Institutional Pressures
103
Security Systems
123
THE REAL WORLD
137
Organizations
155
Corporations
173
Institutions
195
Technological Advances
225
The Future
243

Moral Pressures
75
Reputational Pressures
87
References
289
About the Author
349

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BRUCE SCHNEIER is an internationally renowned security technologist who studies the human side of security. A prolific author, he has written hundreds of articles, essays, and academic papers, as well as eleven books that together have sold more than 400,000 copies. He has testified before Congress, is a frequent guest on television and radio, and is regularly quoted in the press. His blog and monthly newsletter at www.schneier.com reach over 250,000 devoted readers worldwide.

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