Trust Issues Part 1: Trust and Betrayal in Government, Leaders, and Each Other

09/01/20 • 31 min

In this week’s episode, we talk about a very difficult topic: TRUST. We define trust, talk about how it’s built, and how easily trust can be lost. We look at trust within the American government, trust with authority figures, and even trust at a micro-level. This is part one in a two-part series.

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Episode 2: Primaries, Parties, and How to Talk About Politics.

This week we talk about the DNC convention and the role conventions and primaries play in our political system. We look at the rise of parties and how their division affects our mental health and our ability to talk about politics with one another.

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Trust Issues Part 2: Social Disparities, Law Enforcement, and How We Rebuild Trust

In our part 2 episode on trust, we dive into the social disparities we see in communities, income gaps, and thoughts on capitalism. We talk about how our Congress and Senate play a bigger role than we think in the erosion and rebuilding of trust. We then end the episode by discussing how we rebuild trust with others and in institutions.