El Foco de María Zabay | Vico, filósofo: "Confiar es revolucionario, nos educan para sospechar"

https://okdiario.com/cultura/vico-fil... Distrust has become a sign of intelligence. Distrust of politics, the media, partners, even friends. As if trusting were a manufacturing defect, a provincial naiveté. And suspicion, on the other hand, an elegant way of being awake. But constant suspicion hasn't made us more insightful. It has made us more isolated. David Pastor Vico defines it with a phrase that seems grandiose until you sit down to think about it: "Trust may be the most revolutionary gesture of the 21st century." Because when a society trusts, it functions. And when it doesn't, it deteriorates. Vico summarizes it with a starkness that should make any politician uncomfortable: "The more trust there was, the healthier our democracy, the less political corruption, the more intelligent and happier the population." Then, he delivers the essential point: “If what I want is to be able to do whatever I want, to corrupt myself freely, what I need is a more unhappy population, and a slightly more stupid one at that.” It’s difficult to read that and still believe that distrust is simply a personal stance, an innocent way of protecting oneself. Distrust isn’t always just psychological: it’s useful. It serves a purpose. It creates a type of individual perfectly suited to these times: isolated, emotional, fragile, easily manipulated. “More polarized… and they also believe that emotion should prevail over any use of reason.” Subscribe to our OKDIARIO YouTube channel here 👉🏻 @Okdiariovideos You can also follow us on all our social media platforms 📲 🪽Ⅹ:   / okdiario   📸 Instagram:   / okdiario   📖 Facebook:   / okdiario   ✅ WhatsApp: https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaCj... And of course, on our website: 🖥️: https://okdiario.com/ #spain #okdiario #currentaffairs #thefocus #mariazabay #davidpastorvico