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In reply to the discussion: Holy Fuck Me Harder! [View all]Oilwellian
(12,647 posts)Dont speak to me now of Trust.
Trust is the basis of cooperation and society. Trust maximizes the efficiency of pooled labor and specialization. Trust builds up the foundation of science and technology.
Trust minimizes energy expenditure. Say it once more. Trust minimizes energy expenditure.
The total amount of labor, capital, and energy we have flushed down the toilet because of the actions of the NSA and our current leadership is mind boggling.
We will lay stagnant for a generation compared to the growth we would have achieved. Whatever hope we have as individuals and as a species is inextricably tied to trust and cooperation. To squander our trust is to squander our humanity. We are cooperative and social beings. Trust is the basis of our empathy.
Trust increases governments ability provide positive and productive services to the citizenry. How many decades of progress have we thrown away? Government as a brand is now all but dead. Imagine how much energy will be spent just to rehabilitate the idea of government, just to regain trust. A generation lost.
We are only beginning to appreciate the size and ramifications of this debacle.