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Trust Apocalypse
Systemic, cross-domain collapse of institutional trust — affecting religion, science, journalism, law, politics, and healthcare simultaneously. Not limited to any single institution but a titanic backlash against all institutions perceived as malfunctioning and guilty of moral and epistemic crimes.
Where it comes from
The term is attributed to McKennon (referenced by John Vervaeke). It describes the current moment where trust in every major institution — religious, scientific, judicial, journalistic, political — has fallen to all-time lows, especially in the US and UK.