Liars and outliers : enabling the trust that society needs to thrive /
By: Schneier, Bruce
Material type: BookPublisher: Indianapolis, IN : Wiley, c2012.Description: xiv, 366 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.ISBN: 9781118143308 (trade); 1118143302 (trade)Other title: Liars & outliers.Subject(s): Trust -- Social aspects | Truthfulness and falsehood -- Social aspects | Social interaction | Social stability | Trust -- Social aspects | Truthfulness and falsehood -- Social aspects | Social psychology | SociologyDDC classification: 302/.14 Online resources: Location Map
Summary:
Argues that society requires trust in order to function, describes how society creates and maintains that trust through societal pressures, and discusses what happens when those pressures fail.
Item type | Home library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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REGULAR | University of Wollongong in Dubai Main Collection | 302.14 SC LI (Browse shelf) | Available | T0048879 |
Total holds: 0
Includes bibliographical references (p. [287]-346) and index.
Argues that society requires trust in order to function, describes how society creates and maintains that trust through societal pressures, and discusses what happens when those pressures fail.
Adult
Adult.