Name: Can democracy exist without trust?
Uploaded: 2012-08-13T15:20:07Z
Duration: 13 min 47 s
Description: It seems the more we know about how democracy works -- through government transparency, better media coverage, even new insights about our brains -- the less we trust democracy itself. Yet it's still, arguably, the best system of government available. As Ivan Krastev says, "What went right is also what went wrong." Can democracy survive?

It seems the more we know about how democracy works -- through government transparency, better media coverage, even new insights about our brains -- the less we trust democracy itself. Yet it's still, arguably, the best system of government available. As Ivan Krastev says, "What went right is also what went wrong." Can democracy survive?

Ivan Krastev: Can democracy exist without trust?

Can democracy exist without trust?

In a world freer than ever, mistrust in democracy spikes; freedom and information access don't guarantee trust in institutions.

Revolutions that deepened democracy also sowed seeds of mistrust; the same innovations empowering us also fragment society.

Transparency in politics, while managing mistrust, risks discouraging robust debate and change, leading to a static society.