alt Hacker NewsDoes the stealing come from the low-trust society, or does the societal situation drive people to theft, which we then label ‘low-trust’?
Does the stealing come from the low-trust society, or does the societal situation drive people to theft, which we then label ‘low-trust’?
If there are extremely poor, high-trust societies, then trust is its own variable. If not, then it's a post-hoc explanation.