1/ "The Rational Optimist" by Matt Ridley has some exceptional quotes on trust that help shed light on why blockchain as a trust machine is such a profound innovation
2/ “As a broad generalisation, the more people trust each other in a society, the more prosperous that society is, and trust growth seems to precede income growth.”
― Matt Ridley, The Rational Optimist
3/ “What is miraculous is that in modern society you can trust and be trusted by a shopkeeper you do not know.”
― Matt Ridley, The Rational Optimist