Question

Which best states how the concept of trust is portrayed in Chapter I of Nature and in Society and Solitude?
Nature implies suspicion of others but does not state it, while Society and Solitude states directly that suspicion of others is natural.
Nature advocates skepticism of all others, while Society and Solitude suggests that it is nobler to be more trusting.
Nature indicates that few individuals trust each other, while Society and Solitude suggests that trust is the glue that holds a society together.
Nature suggests that skepticism is healthy, while Society and Solitude suggests that study of nature makes one less skeptica

Answer 1

Nature indicates that few individuals trust each other, while Society and Solitude suggests that trust is the glue that holds a society together.

Nature emphasizes solitude and inward communion with the world rather than reliance on other people, while Society and Solitude treats social bonds and mutual trust as central to the functioning of society.