Довіра. Вибудовування культурного спільного (Trust. Building on the Cultural Commons) (2026)
Textbook
Author: Pascal Gielen
Illustrations: Karina Beumer
129 x 198 mm, softcover
264 pages
Language: Ukrainian
Publisher: ist publishing
The book highlights the crucial role of the cultural commons: the experience of living together and the customs, practices, knowledge, and values that emerge from it. Indeed, trust is a matter of culture, emotion, and even aesthetics. Broad social trust begins with the sharing of vulnerabilities, and Gielen argues that the commons provide the necessary space for this — a space for breathing and for experimentation. How can all of this contribute to building society and shaping public policy?
The author raises key questions: how do we overcome a culture of mistrust? In contemporary societies, suspicion toward fellow citizens, governments, and corporations has been steadily increasing, often explained by the shifting of responsibility and a widespread feeling of powerlessness. We search for solutions in regulations, contracts, procedures, guarantees, audits, and consulting, as well as in good governance and transparency. But do these measures actually strengthen trust? Or is trust always, to some extent, blind?