Trust forms the bedrock of human connection, yet its construction remains one of our most complex social challenges. In an era where digital interactions often replace face-to-face encounters and where institutional faith…
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What Is Trust?
In his Philosophical Investigations, Wittgenstein wrote that, “The aspects of things that are most important for us are hidden because of their simplicity and familiarity.” The curiosity that is trust is no exception to…
Distrust Is Growing, And That’s A Problem For Everyone
“Do not trust all men, but trust men of worth; the former course is silly, the latter a mark of prudence.” – Democritus. The erosion of trust in modern society represents one of…
How Can Groups Avoid Social Dilemmas? Cooperation
According to Bertrand de Jouvenel, “The essential freedom is the freedom to create a gathering, to generate a group, and thereby introduce in society a new power, a source of movement and…
What Is The Best Group Size?
It makes sense that the family would be the foundation of the group, as interdependence defines both words “family” and “group”. However, this does beg the question – is there a perfect size to…
What Is The Foundation Of The Group? The Family
Interdependence is core in the creation of groups, but from where do groups originate? What are the earliest groups? This would be the earliest form of social interdependence, right? Afterall, cities didn’t…
What Is A Group? A Group Is Interdependence
According to Betrand de Jouvenel, “Groups should be regarded as primary phenomena of human existence” and “A progressive society is characterized by a great proliferation of action groups of all sizes and natures.”…
What Are Norms? Shared Standards For Group Behavior
Social norms serve as the invisible architecture that shapes human behavior across all levels of society, from intimate family dynamics to vast national cultures. While often operating beneath conscious awareness, norms create…
What Are The Elements Of Culture?
“Culture” is a dynamic, ethnocentric, integrated, learned, and shared social system of knowledge, traditions, beliefs, ideas, values, roles, norms, meanings, and symbols that defines a group of people and their way of…
A Definition Of Culture
The relationship between culture and societal sustainability has long captivated scholars across disciplines, from sociology and anthropology to political science and economics. While there is broad consensus that culture serves as the…