Capitalist Papers 3 - The Cost / Benefit of Trust

"Trust, but Verify."  Only the Great Communicator could have perpetrated this philosophical oxymoron with impunity.

If you truly trust, then there is no need to verify.  And if you need to verify, then there is obviously a dearth of trust.

From an accountant's point of view, trust is more than a philosophical issue.  It often comes down to dollars and cents.  That's not a crude take on a philosophical virtue.  It's a direct read on current reality.