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Inverse characteristics of trust and fear

Trust and fear have critical inverse characteristics and dynamics.

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Inverse characteristics of trust and fear
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Fear can be acquired instantly but trust takes time to build
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Fear can be fed by strangers, trust fed by direct connections
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Trust can be lost instantly but fear takes a long time to shake off
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Trust can't immediately replace fear
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No one knows the scale of any player's existing liabilities
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Risk that no one will want to lend anyone else money
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Sudden, sharp increase in global risk aversion by baby boomers
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