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Generally speaking the pursuit of creating "The European Union of Mistrust" isn't the way to go.

Sure, #governments have an urge for control in hypercomplex modern and chaotic #society. But just throwing #tech at it, is NOT the way, and will only backfire. Look only how much much 'safer' the world has become with all the advanced tech we already dumped into society, right?

If we want to build harmonious and peaceful societies that have the right conditions for #democracy to flourish, we better look at fostering social #cohesion between people. Focus on people's virtues, rather than assume vices in a distrust-first society.

"Distrust-first" is the environment of #hypercapitalism, where vices thrive and unfairly advantage people who wield them more.

#Trust is the currency that allows society to progress, and #trustworthiness is upon which it can stand.

A quotation from The Bible

Honest people will lead a full, happy life. But if you are a hurry to get rich, you are going to be punished.
 
אִ֣ישׁ אֱ֭מוּנוֹת רַב־בְּרָכ֑וֹת וְאָ֥ץ לְ֝הַעֲשִׁ֗יר לֹ֣א יִנָּקֶֽה׃


The Bible (The Old Testament) (14th - 2nd C BC) Judeo-Christian sacred scripture [Tanakh, Hebrew Bible], incl. the Apocrypha (Deuterocanonicals)
Book 20. Proverbs 28:20 (Prov 28:20) [GNT (1992 ed.)]

More about (and translations of) this quote: wist.info/bible-ot/82625/

#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #bible #oldtestament #proverbs #avarice #getrich #greed #honesty #scheming #trustworthiness

Bible, vol. 1, Old Testament - Book 20. Proverbs 28:20 (Prov 28:20) [GNT (1992 ed.)] | WIST Quotations

Honest people will lead a full, happy life. But if you are a hurry to get rich, you are going to be punished. אִ֣ישׁ אֱ֭מוּנוֹת רַב־בְּרָכ֑וֹת וְאָ֥ץ לְ֝הַעֲשִׁ֗יר לֹ֣א יִנָּקֶֽה׃ (Source (Hebrew)). Alternate translations: A faithful man shall abound with blessings: but he that maketh haste to be rich shall…

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A quotation from Ambrose Bierce

AUTHENTIC, adj. Indubitably true — in someone’s opinion.

Ambrose Bierce (1842-1914?) American writer and journalist
“Authentic,” “Devil’s Dictionary” column, San Francisco Wasp (1881-04-09)

More about this quote: wist.info/bierce-ambrose/82290…

#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #abrosebierce #devilsdictionary #authenticity #belief #bonafides #genuineness #judgment #legitimacy #opinion #perspective #trustworthiness #truth #verity

Bierce, Ambrose - "Authentic," "Devil's Dictionary" column, San Francisco Wasp (1881-04-09) | WIST Quotations

AUTHENTIC, adj. Indubitably true -- in someone's opinion. Not collected in later books.

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A new framework, consisting of seven components, is proposed for evaluating the trustworthiness of scientific research. Some components have a quantitative basis but need criteria to be established; others are not so readily quantified or assessed.

Summary: https://scienceblog.com/can-you-trust-that-study-scientists-unveil-new-framework-for-judging-research/

Original paper: https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2536736123

#Science #SciComm #Trustworthiness

Can You Trust That Study? Scientists Unveil New Framework for Judging Research

VIGOROUS debates have erupted across science in recent years. Climate research, psychology findings, medical trials—all have faced questions about whether

ScienceBlog.com
The rise of embodied AI is pushing the boundaries of trust. With the new Maturity-Based Certification, we can quantify AI's reliability through precise measurement mechanisms. This shift not only enhances user confidence but also shapes the future of AI interactions. Understanding how we can measure trustworthiness in this evolving landscape is crucial. Are we ready to embrace a new standard? 🤖✨ #EmbodiedAI #Trustworthiness

Decent politicians would never do anything like this.
Half-decent politicians would step down if they were involved in anything like this.
Politicians, who are so petty and pathetic to resort to these kind of things and don't take any responsibility for it, will never ever represent you and work for your interests. You should never consider voting for them.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/22/white-house-ice-protest-arrest-altered-image?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

#uspol #authoritarianism #ai #trust #trustworthiness #decent

White House posts digitally altered image of woman arrested after ICE protest

Guardian analysis shows images are the same, with Nekima Levy Armstrong looking composed in original but sobbing after alteration

The Guardian

A quotation from Horace

To go on with my advice (that is, supposing
You need advice from me): Be careful about
The things you say and the people to whom you say them.
Avoid the man who asks too many questions.
No question but he’ll be a teller of tales;
An ear that eager can’t keep a secret for long,
And once a word slips out it won’t come back.
 
[Protinus ut moneam (si quid monitoris eges tu)
quid de quoque viro et cui dicas, saepe videto,
percontatorem fugito: nam garrulus idem est,
nec retinent patulae commissa fideliter aures,
et semel emissum volat irrevocabile verbum.]

Horace (65–8 BC) Roman poet, satirist, soldier, politician [Quintus Horatius Flaccus]
Epistles [Epistularum, Letters], Book 1, ep. 18 “Lollius,” l. 67ff (1.18.67-71) (20 BC) [tr. Ferry (2001)]

More info about (and translations of) this quote: wist.info/horace/20802/

#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #horace #caution #circumspection #confidence #confidentiality #discretion #gossip #hearsay #informer #prattle #prudence #secrecy #secret #tattle #trustworthiness

Horace - Epistles [Epistularum, Letters], Book 1, ep. 18 "Lollius," l. 67ff (1.18.67-71) (20 BC) [tr. Ferry (2001)] | WIST Quotations

To go on with my advice (that is, supposing You need advice from me): Be careful about The things you say and the people to whom you say them. Avoid the man who asks too many questions. No question but he'll be a teller of tales; An ear that eager…

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Asked about a recent poll showing her beating JD Vance, Rep. Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez said it is too early to focus on 2028, but she added: “Let the record show, I would stomp him.”
#politics #values #trustworthiness
🎉 Breaking News: Turns out nearly half of #MRI signals are as trustworthy as a politician's promise. 🤦‍♂️ Who knew that modern #technology could be so... creative? 🤷‍♀️ Meanwhile, #TUM is busy hosting lunch #events and concerts, because that’s what will really solve this #mystery. 🍽️🎶
https://www.tum.de/en/news-and-events/all-news/press-releases/details/40-percent-of-mri-signals-do-not-correspond-to-actual-brain-activity #BreakingNews #Trustworthiness #HackerNews #ngated
40 percent of MRI signals misinterpreted

Interpretation of numerous MRI data may be incorrect: blood flow is not a reliable indicator of brain activity.