Takeaways:

• We trust local businesses more than government institutions, with 70% supporting this idea.
• Trust in small businesses surpasses that of the military and even science itself, which is wild!
• It's not that we don't trust institutions; we just prefer the folks who are hands-on.
• People want reliability over heroics, like getting our coffee order right without any lies!
• We're drawn to those who show up and keep things running, even when no one is watching.
• So, who do you trust these days? Let's hear your thoughts in the comments!

Links referenced in this episode:

• jamesabrown.net

Who we say we trust this is commentary from James A.

Brown.

We're at the point where we trust the mom and pop running the diner down the street more than the people who run our country.

Gallup asked Americans which institutions they trust a great deal or quite a lot, and small businesses came out on top.

About 70% of us do.

That's more than the military, more than science, way more than Congress.

We say we don't trust institutions anymore, but that's not quite true.

Instead, we're putting our faith in the people who show up, who fix things, who keep the place running even when no one is watching.

No, we don't need a hero.

We just want someone who gets the order right and doesn't lie about it.

What do you think and who do you trust and why?

Let me know in the comments and check out more@jamesabrown.net on that note, I'm James A.

Brown and as always, be well.