83% don't trust it to do what's right "just about always" or "most of the time". Pew 10/25
"Show me the incentives, and I'll tell you the outcome."— Charlie Munger
A system’s true purpose is what it actually does — not what it claims to accomplish.
Bad Incentives lead to bad system outcomes, which ends in a collapse of trust. — Knowerly
The institutions that ran America fairly well for decades are failing. Trust in government, media, corporations, healthcare, education, legal and other systems has collapsed for the majority of Americans.
83% don't trust it to do what's right "just about always" or "most of the time". Pew 10/25
86% disapprove of the way Congress is handling it's job. Gallup 4/26
72% have low to zero trust. Gallup 9/25
63% say a 4-year degree is not worth the cost. NBC News 10/25
65% have low or no confidence in the overall judicial system and courts. Gallup 2024
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