Trust: Building on the Cultural Commons - Pascal Gielen plants Desire lies at the essence

Desire lies at the essence of every human existence and it defines the relationship between subjects and objects by generating a mutual recognition of individual identities

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The »Atlas« features over 550 detailed texts about key objects as well as in-depth essays that provide sociocultural and design-historical context to four historical epochs and the works themselves

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Trust: Building on the Cultural Commons - Pascal Gielen plants Desire lies at the essenceToday it seems that suspicion regarding our fellow humans, the authorities, and enterprises is growing, blamed on not taking responsibility and feelings of impotence. How can we break through a culture of mistrust? We seek remedies in regulations, procedures, assurances, contracts, audits, and consultancy. We hope for good governance and transparency. But do these things create real trust? In this book, sociologist Pascal Gielen examines the crucial