According to a January 2020 report from the Morning Consult, trust is a scarce resource in our nation. Only a measly 8 percent of those surveyed stated they trust the news media “a lot” to do the right thing. For the government, the number is even lower—a paltry 7 percent—while Wall Street and Hollywood rank even worse.
But those figures beg the question: what do Americans trust? Is it our social institutions, our police, our leaders? The issue cuts to the core of the American psyche, revealing the things our society values, and what we don't. But more than that, it shows who we believe will do the right thing. The answer, as it turns out, is certainly alarming. More than our teachers, religious leaders, and even the President of the United States, Americans place their faith in Big Tech.
