In other words, if you diverge markedly from society’s average level of trust, you are likely to lose out, either because you are so distrustful of others that you miss out on opportunities for investment and mutually beneficial exchange, or because you are so trusting that you leave yourself open to being cheated and abused.
En otras palabras, si uno diverge marcadamente del nivel de confianza promedio que existe en la sociedad, es probable que termine perdiendo, sea porque desconfía tanto de los demás que pierde oportunidades para invertir y lograr un intercambio mutuamente beneficioso, sea porque uno confía tanto que se expone al engaño y el abuso.