Artigo: I trust (you) therefore I am! From trust to post-trust: Transforming social paradigms

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I trust (you) therefore I am! From trust to post-trust: Transforming social paradigms

Robert Seyfert https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9667-1970 sey...@soziologie.uni-kiel.de

Volume 28, Issue 2

https://doi.org/10.1177/13684310241289344

Abstract

This paper challenges the conventional belief that trust is an essential component of social cohesion, for example, in the context of climate change denial and post-truth politics. It argues that simply increasing trust or distrust does not address the underlying issues of contemporary societal challenges. This is because these efforts presuppose a ‘trusting subject’ at the heart of the problem. The paper examines the process of subjectification, exploring forms of modern subjectification and how they relate to trust, and how individuals become trusting subjects in relation to and within certain social frameworks. Introducing a new typology, it categorises trust into subjectifying, counter-subjectifying and post-subjectifying forms, revealing how trust both influences and is influenced by social dynamics and power structures. The conclusion advocates a ‘post-trust’ approach, urging a reimagining of relationships with nature and others. This approach emphasises the interconnectedness of human and non-human actors and calls for new forms of relationality and sensitivity to address global challenges effectively.

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