Reply to People trust each other around 25% less now than 10 years ago

Forum Index » Off-Topic

Reply to "People trust each other around 25% less now than 10 years ago"

Subject:

Emoticons





More smilies

Text Color: Font: Close Marks

[quote=Anonymous]Studies (other than this one) have shown that economic pressure leads people to become less "Agreeable." Agreeableness is a personality trait that measures how much people care about each other, how much they trust one another, how much they are willing to sacrifice for the common good.

The economy, since the 1980's, has become increasingly divided between the haves and have nots. Corporate consolidation means there are fewer opportunities outside the corporations - if you work for an Amazon, you have less control over your future than if you work for a small company. That's because there is more competition for every promotion and less chance for job advancement. You are essentially working in a factory, even if it doesn't feel like it. In the early 2000's, you could leave for a start-up but now there are fewer start-ups and it's far riskier to leave.

Economic inequality has also grown. The wealthy now hold the vast majority of money in this country. If you are wealthy, you may be getting wealthier - but not as wealthy as someone who is wealthier than you. If you are poor and especially if you are middle income, you are rapidly getting poorer.

All of that creates a feeling of competitiveness that naturally leads to less trust and less Agreeableness. 
[/quote]

Options

	Disable HTML in this message
	Disable BB Code in this message
	Disable smilies in this message

Review message

Search Recent Topics Hottest Topics