![]() ![]() Today, these perilous patterns of distrust have wreaked havoc on nearly every sector of society, as Americans increasingly resent the very government that needs to be part of the solution. ![]() He provides an impassioned account of a threefold crisis of trust: in our institutions, in each other, and in the American project itself. Interweaving history, political philosophy, and affecting passages of memoir, Buttigieg explores the strong relationship between measures of prosperity and levels of social trust. ![]() And now, more so than ever before, Americans must work side by side to reckon with the monumental challenges posed by our present moment. Yet, in a century warped by terrorism, financial collapse, Trumpist populism, systemic racism, and now a global pandemic, trust has been squandered, sacrificed, abused, stolen, or never properly built in the first place. Trust is essential to the foundation of America’s democracy, asserts Pete Buttigieg, the former presidential candidate and South Bend mayor. In Trust, Pete Buttigieg demonstrates how trust will be essential in order to face the unique challenges of the decades ahead. ![]()
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