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4.15 AVERAGE
4.15 AVERAGE
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So well written!
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When you say a word - "trust" - so many times it starts to feel like a non-word. I'm not sure how he did it in the audiobook. Who has already determined how many times it appears in the book? Because, wow.
Thesaurus cattiness aside, this was great. Relevant, impactful, great ideas.
Thesaurus cattiness aside, this was great. Relevant, impactful, great ideas.
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Trust is an analysis of trust in America, its importance in running an efficient society, its decline since the Vietnam War era, and how we can rebuild trust to help us tackle major issues in the 2020s. Written before the 2020 presidential election, this short read is quite possibly more relevant now after the transition from the Trump presidency to Biden, where lack of trust led to insurrection, continued partisan divide, and unwillingness to work together, both in government and as individuals. The book was eye opening and showed how we got here and where we could potentially be headed, both if we don't heal the damaged trust we have as Americans and by explaining some ways policy and rebuilding trust could help us tackle things like climate change, racial inequality, and the economic divide between the upper class and everyone else. Trust is a snapshot of a moment in time where the U.S. was in the height of the COVID-19 pandemic and deciding who would be president for the next four years, but the book remains relevant as new events are added to history and the story of trust in America continues to unfold. This is a book I will likely come back to over and over throughout the years to reflect on how American trust has changed - for better or for worse - as we face challenges that rely on teamwork as ordinary citizens and as a government. I recommend this book for everyone.
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I find Pete Buttigieg to be an earnest and inspiring policy wonk. That's also how I found this book. It's well written and well intentioned but it doesn't tell me anything I don't already know or agree with and I don't really see how it shows us a path through a current morass.
It was an ok read, didn't really say anything conceptually that I didn't know, but some of the statistics and examples were good as talking points if I ever need them.
Could’ve used a bit more self reflection rather than solely blaming everything on the opposite party and more ownership to Pete’s on struggles around race/police as mayor. Explains at the end the book was rushed to get out before the November election, i think he would’ve been better served to take his time- also the rest of 2020 continued to provide material. I think his first book was much better.