Trust in the Time of Coronavirus

This week, Rafael Behr talks to Bobby Duffy from The Policy Institute at King's College London about trust in the government during the Coronavirus pandemic and how our identities and cognitive biases affect who we trust in politics. Topics discussed in order1-4 Fall-out from Dominic Cummings;Public health messaging during lock-down;Stats coronavirus tests it says it’s been carrying out;Bobby Duffy conversation starts5-10King's College new report;support for the government coming out of the lock-down;How identities influence how we view the government's response to the pandemic;Growth of tribal identities;Conflict extension theory;Potential for a culture war like the US? 10.30Connections between leave/remain tribes and trust in how govt. is dealing with Coronavirus;National pride;Confirmation bias How do political identity and self-preservation interact? 14How good are we at assessing risk?Emotional innumeracy17.40Good that we overestimate risk in such scenarios?System 1 v System 2 thinkingDo politicians exploit our ‘faulty thinking’?21Do we understand reality more or less than the 1940s? 22 Deliberative democracy;What is it?Is it underused?24Eire using DD before their 2018 abortion referendum;Is context important?29 Has trust in politicians declined recently?Is it rational not to trust politicians? 31Do we suffer from rosy retrospection?Does identity come before people’s politics?36Progressives, facts and trust;Moral outlook and who we trustHow Trump communicates trust via a distorted view of reality.40How will we look back at our unity at the start of the lock-down?room for optimism?optimism/uncertainty about how we come out of Coronavirus;generational conflict?48 In conclusion49End https://www.kcl.ac.uk/news/declining-confidence-in-governments-covid-responsePerils of Perception Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Politics on the Couch looks at the way our minds respond to politics and the way politicians mess with our minds. In each episode award-winning political columnist Rafael Behr is joined by a distinguished expert drawn from the world of politics, psychology or philosophy. The show will appeal to any listener interested in taking a deep dive into how psychology drives everyone's political thought and behaviour.For more information about host Rafael Behr - www.rafaelbehr.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.