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Whom do you trust?
As generalized trust erodes, where would you place your bets: institutions, technology, or the people you know?
July 10th, 2026
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Our Jeffersonian Dinner Series
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July 10th, 2026
Whom do you trust?
As generalized trust erodes, where would you place your bets: institutions, technology, or the people you know?
44% vs 39%
Across OECD countries, more people now distrust their national government than trust it (OECD, 2024)
40 points
The gap on Edelman's 2025 trust index between the most-trusting nation (China) and the least (Japan)
$685bn
Remittances to low- and middle-income countries in 2024 (World Bank)
November 14th (Geneva)/ November 20th (London)/ TBD (Paris)
The New Chinese World Order
The Middle Kingdom preaches harmony without uniformity
149
Belt and Road Initiative Countries
70
% of Chinese household wealth in real estate
$3 trillion
annual Belt and Road Initiative trade
October 2, 2025 (London) / October 3, 2025 (Geneva)
A New Global Reality: Recalibrating the International Order
Fundamental realignment or temporary disruption?
83%
of USAID programs terminated
26 million
lives saved by PEPFAR
40%
expected job cuts at WHO
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