[pibaker]

Japan is not a surveillance society.

UK is not a high trust society. If anything the most trusting British people are likely found in places with the least surveillance.

[KaiserPro]

> UK is not a high trust society.

sorry but data and experience does not bear that out. Denending on which source you look at, the Uk is a "high trust" society.

Now, your assertion about surveillance, sounds true but kinda rings a bit false.

The places where there are less CCTV cameras tend to be rural areas, and let me tell you, they do not trust anyone they don't know (I used to live in rural england) why? because there is no chance that the police will help you, unless you're being threatened.

[mlrtime]

So if I leave my bike unlocked in London city, it will not get stolen?

[KaiserPro]

yes, more that likely it will

If you leave your bike unlocked in Amsterdam will it get stolen?

yes, and its a higher trust country than the uk

remember that trust and crime are not 100% correlated.

[mlrtime]

To me, the physical property safety is ONE OF the pillars of high trust.

Meaning, you cannot trust people in these places to not take your stuff. And it isn't most of them, its the <1% they tolerate.