Thursdays, Jan. 27- Feb 10, 2-4 p.m.

This course will focus on declining social and political trust, especially in America, as suggested by refusals to submit to public mandates to contain the Corona pandemic, protests against police brutality, and the insurrection on January 6, 2021. How persuasive and alarming is evidence of declining trust among citizens, between citizens and governmental leaders, and in our political, social, and economic institutions? What are main causes of declines in trust and what are the implications? To think about what might increase trust, we will consider recent analyses of these matters by leading commentators and scholars like David Brooks, Robert Putnam, and Heather McGhee.

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