"The 2026 Edelman Trust Barometer reveals a world retreating towards insularity. As economic anxiety, geopolitical tension, and technological disruption intensify, people are narrowing their world to smaller, familiar circles that reflect their views, and this hinders economic and societal progress [...] Worldwide, 7 in 10 have an insular mindset: Seventy percent are unwilling or hesitant to trust someone who has different values, facts, problem-solving approaches, or cultural background. There is global consensus that insularity must be addressed: The majority believe it is a problem that people in their country distrust those with differences so much that they actively try to make things worse for one another." (https://www.edelman.com)