Searching for Trust | Hugh Desmond | Substack

Towards an Ethics of Expert Communication

As the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has spread across the globe, our daily environments have been drastically altered. The dependable rhythms of work, family…

May 4, 2020 •

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Searching for Justified Trust in Science Experts

Thanks to their education, science experts are accorded prestige and influence. This means that criticism of experts can quickly dismissed as irrational…

Apr 8, 2020 •

The return of the experts? Or the muddying of the experts?

Scientific experts seem to have taken center stage with the corona pandemic. Often this is applauded as policy — finally! — being informed by science…

Mar 27, 2020 •

Introductory post

Trust seems to have become such a pressing issue on many different fronts. The Coronacrisis is upending some previously held certainties, and it is no…

Mar 21, 2020

Searching for Trust

A blog dedicated to trust – and the urgent lack thereof. Trust in science, policy, and human beings.

Searching for Trust

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