dwindling faith

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What is it like where faith and trust no longer apply?

Money, for example, is a matter of faith and trust ... without the faith and trust, a $50 bill is just a piece of paper.

Belief holds social systems together. Intellect and emotion are less reliable adhesives.

In Greece, withdrawals from banks are not yet exactly a "run," but they do speak to a dwindling sense of faith and trust.
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