Do We Now Distrust ... Everything? | The Agenda

Question authority. Think for yourself. We’ve all heard these slogans before. But what happens when they go too far? What happens when they slide into a comprehensive distrust of everything - from science to media to government?
60% of Canadians think government leaders are purposely trying to mislead them. 55% think the same of journalists. Can democracy function if we increasingly distrust everyone and everything?
Mark Kingwell, professor of philosophy at the University of Toronto, discusses his new book, “Question Authority: A polemic about trust in five meditations.”
Question authority. Think for yourself. We’ve all heard these slogans before. But what happens when they go too far? What happens when they slide into a comprehensive distrust of everything - from science to media to government?
60% of Canadians think government leaders are purposely trying to mislead them. 55% think the same of journalists. Can democracy function if we increasingly distrust everyone and everything?
Mark Kingwell, professor of philosophy at the University of Toronto, discusses his new book, “Question Authority: A polemic about trust in five meditations.”