Reviews

Mistrust: Why Losing Faith in Institutions Provides the Tools to Transform Them by Ethan Zuckerman

misterfix's review

4.0

3 1/2 ⭐'s I was excited initially but gradually realized that there was not a lot of new material for me - still it is well written and I'm certain that someone who has not read about this subject will discover resources and be inspired. Additionally I... like the tone that the author imbues the writing with. He occasionally shares personal stories or references purple he knows and experiences he has had related to the subject and this format works, which is a challenging balancing act to successfully pull off.

Sidenote: was frustrated by minor inaccuracies, especially in the Kony section, which undermined my confidence in the research and editor. Despite this book bring submitted to the publisher on May 2020 it felt dated? Wish I knew more about the publishing business and why it took until 2021 to be published - COVID?

ptaradactyl's review

4.0

It wasn’t the easiest book to read because it made it so clear why people are losing trust in institutions. That was painful to face. (I’d kind of love to read a counter argument if anyone has one, though)

Insightful and future-oriented, full of examples of people working in different ways to make the world better.

sharktownwoman's review

I found this book unexpectedly very interesting. As the author says at the beginning, nothing he writes is new, but the way he puts it all together feels clarifying and inspiring