Liars and outliers enabling the trust that society needs to thrive
In today's hyper-connected society, understanding the mechanisms of trust is crucial. Issues of trust are critical to solving problems as diverse as corporate responsibility, global warming, and the political system. In this insightful and entertaining book, Schneier weaves together ideas from...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Indianapolis. IN :
Wiley
c2012.
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| Edición: | 1st edition |
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| Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009628376306719 |
| Sumario: | In today's hyper-connected society, understanding the mechanisms of trust is crucial. Issues of trust are critical to solving problems as diverse as corporate responsibility, global warming, and the political system. In this insightful and entertaining book, Schneier weaves together ideas from across the social and biological sciences to explain how society induces trust. He shows the unique role of trust in facilitating and stabilizing human society. He discusses why and how trust has evolved, why it works the way it does, and the ways the information society is changing everything. |
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| Notas: | Description based upon print version of record. |
| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (384 p.) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [287]-346) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781118239018 9781283523769 9786613836212 9781118225561 |
