{"product_id":"9781443469371","title":"The Trust Experiments [JAN.19]","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eEXPECTED RELEASE JANUARY 19th, \u003cimg\u003e2027\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(184, 13, 46);\"\u003eTHIS IS A PRE-ORDER ITEM; RELEASE DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE\/DELAYS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhy does everyone feel so disconnected? An acclaimed urbanist and design thinker looks to our physical and digital environments for answers—and solutions\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLevels of trust are collapsing around the world, as we spend more and more time alone. Our isolation has stark consequences for both individuals and democracy: disconnected people are less healthy and less likely to succeed, while low-trust societies are more susceptible to polarization and inequality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Trust Experiments\u003c\/i\u003e, acclaimed urbanist Charles Montgomery shows that our loneliness is not our fault: it’s been designed right into our society. It’s in the single-family homes that discourage neighbourly contact. It’s in the car-dependent infrastructure that makes commutes solo affairs. It’s in the online algorithms that incentivize angry reactions over reasoned debate. But it doesn’t have to be this way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom the \u003ci\u003ebaugruppen \u003c\/i\u003eof Germany to the urban villages of Vancouver to the UTOPIAs of Mexico, Montgomery takes us into intentional communities that have been designed to promote mingling, mutual aid and bridge-building. He visits online activists from Taiwan to Silicon Valley who are using consensus-based algorithms to debunk misinformation and strengthen trust. Drawing on these examples, he shows how we can redesign our housing, cities and online spaces for connection and apply these lessons to our own lives in ways big and small.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHardcover | 384 pages | 6.3\" x 9.35\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Charles Montgomery (CA)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68155949351144,"sku":"9781443469371x","price":38.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0386\/5896\/5549\/files\/BNCImageAPI_4d2f1e9c-d4f7-45c3-9c86-abf1ec04f636.jpg?v=1794258015","url":"https:\/\/typebooks.ca\/products\/9781443469371","provider":"TYPE Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}