Bruce Schneier 
Liars and Outliers [PDF ebook] 
Enabling the Trust that Society Needs to Thrive

In today’s hyper-connected society, understanding the mechanisms of trust is crucial. Issues of trust are critical to solving problems as diverse as corporate responsibility, global warming, and the political system. In this insightful and entertaining book, Schneier weaves together ideas from across the social and biological sciences to explain how society induces trust. He shows the unique role of trust in facilitating and stabilizing human society. He discusses why and how trust has evolved, why it works the way it does, and the ways the information society is changing everything.

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A Note for Readers xiii

1 Overview 1

Part I The Science of Trust 15

2 A Natural History of Security 17

3 The Evolution of Cooperation 27

4 A Social History of Trust 41

5 Societal Dilemmas 51

Part II A Model of Trust 61

6 Societal Pressures 63

7 Moral Pressures 75

8 Reputational Pressures 87

9 Institutional Pressures 103

10 Security Systems 123

Part III The Real World 137

11 Competing Interests 139

12 Organizations 155

13 Corporations 173

14 Institutions 195

Part IV Conclusions 205

15 How Societal Pressures Fail 207

16 Technological Advances 225

17 The Future 243

Acknowledgments 249

Notes 251

References 289

About the Author 349

Index 351

关于作者

BRUCE SCHNEIER is an internationally renowned security technologist who studies the human side of security. A prolific author, he has written hundreds of articles, essays, and academic papers, as well as eleven books that together have sold more than 400, 000 copies. He has testified before Congress, is a frequent guest on television and radio, and is regularly quoted in the press. His blog and monthly newsletter at www.schneier.com reach over 250, 000 devoted readers worldwide.