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Episode 15 - From Moscow to Stockholm: Escaping Distrust and Social Traps
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2025-03-06
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How do societies escape distrust and social traps? This fourth part of Bo Rothstein's 'Social Traps and the Problem of Trust' examines collective memory's role in building or destroying trust and social capital. Through historical comparison of institutional c Read more…How do societies escape distrust and social traps? This fourth part of Bo Rothstein's 'Social Traps and the Problem of Trust' examines collective memory's role in building or destroying trust and social capital. Through historical comparison of institutional change in Russia and Sweden, we explore how shared memory, collective narratives, and institutional design enable societies to transition from cycles of distrust toward trustworthy, functional institutions. Close