Should people trust others by default, even at the risk of being taken advantage of?

Hank has kept a deliberate policy of over-trusting since 2016, and in 2026 said society has far too little trust. In 2022 John said he assumes goodness even in strangers unless strongly shown otherwise.

Axis: trust by default ... withhold trust until earned

Positions by date: 4 records in 4 videos. The position did not change in these records.

John

date	how	position	video
2022-03-29	first on record	John restates it: even with strangers he assumes goodness unless strongly shown otherwise, because almost everyone is trying their best and sees their own actions generously.	An H of G 00:00:58

Hank

date	how	position	video
2016-04-29	first on record	Hank says this one small incident made him rethink his deliberate policy of being intentionally over-trusting, which he really thinks about and wants to keep.	The Time a Taxi Driver Stole My Money 00:01:42
2020-02-14	restate	Hank says that when someone asks him a favor he will take a breath and assume good faith, even if annoyed or thinking them dopey and entitled, because society must function.	Ending The Great Airplane Seat Debate 00:03:04
2026-01-23	restate	Hank thinks society has ended up with far too little trust, partly because people literally don't talk to each other, and that more trust is deserved, not merely useful.	Two Unrelated Destroyers of Trust 00:02:31