Ryan Avent’s new book *In Good Faith*
Ryan Avent's new book *In Good Faith* explores how belief and trust in strangers underpin modern societal structures like science, economic growth, and democracy. The book argues that weakening these foundational beliefs contributes to current democratic challenges. Brink Lindsey praises the work as a significant contribution to understanding the role of faith in sustaining modern institutions.
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Ryan Avent’s new book *In Good Faith* by Tyler Cowen May 1, 2026 at 5:35 am in Books The subtitle is How the Nature of Belief Shapes the Fate of Societies. Here is Ryan doing a podcast with Brink Lindsey. As Brink writes: All of the blessings of modernity, Ryan Avent argues in a fascinating new book, rest on faith. It is our faith in others, our ability to trust strangers we will never meet, that makes possible the large-scale cooperation that has given us science, modern economic growth, and liberal democracy.
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