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Have economists neglected trust? The economy is fundamentally a network of relationships built on mutual expectations. More than that, trust is the glue that holds civilization together. Every time we interact with another person - to make a purchase, work on a project, or share a living space - we rely on trust. Institutions and relationships function because people place confidence in them. Benjamin Ho reveals the surprising importance of trust to how we understand our day-to-day economic lives.

In this series, the Runnymede Trust, the UK’s leading race equality think tank, explores why it is important to teach race, migration and empire in schools, and how we can empower educators to do so. Teaching Race Matters is presented and produced by Alba Kapoor and Nannette Youssef, and edited by Alex Adetiba. This series is funded by the Black & Veatch Foundation, a fund of the Greater Kansas City Community Foundation. More on the Runnymede Trust: runnymedetrust.org