From Derek Bolton, Sydney, Australia
Jamil Zaki notes that 18 per cent of US 17 and 18-year-olds believe that most people can’t be trusted. This probably reflects their experience. The internet has made us all disproportionately more aware of individuals who certainly shouldn’t be trusted. Right-wing politicians and some industries exploit this, stoking distrust in science and factual journalism. I recommend New Scientist as an antidote (17 August, p 36).
