News for hackers. Stuff that matters.

A comment on Why are 38 percent of Stanford students saying they're disabled?. Parent comment

Re:Why are 38 percent of Stanford students saying they're di... by baumy on Thursday December 04, 2025 @03:09PM (#46152304)
This doesn't seem like a conclusion that's supported by the available evidence.

We have examples of homogeneous cultures that are high trust, and ones that are low trust.

We have examples of diverse cultures that are low trust, but none that I'm aware of that maintain high trust over time.

The best fitting hypothesis would be that homogeneity is necessary but not in itself sufficient for a high trust culture to be built.

[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Why are 38 percent of Stanford students saying they're di... by quantified on Thursday December 04, 2025 @06:39PM (#46154857)
Diversity is relative. The difference between Irish and English ancestry created low trust in the mid-1800s USA but is fairly irrelevant today. Trust grew over time.
[ Parent | on HN ]