> But if you think that trust itself is a false dichotomy, I’d love to hear what that sounds like. I’m struggling to think of a good faith steel-man of this assertion.
There are obviously levels of trust. I'm truly baffled that you're struggling with this.
Your trust in a person, or a company, can increase or decrease over time. You can trust someone with some tasks but not with other tasks. Again, this is so incredibly obvious, I'm not sure why I have to point it out.
What you’re describing is an assessment of risk associated with using untrusted software. There are absolutely levels of risk. I don’t trust Nintendo, but I don’t need to trust them in order to play Mario.
There are obviously levels of trust. I'm truly baffled that you're struggling with this.
Your trust in a person, or a company, can increase or decrease over time. You can trust someone with some tasks but not with other tasks. Again, this is so incredibly obvious, I'm not sure why I have to point it out.