Huang Shengjie was a little surprised: "Isn't that basically the same thing?"
Yao Yuan shook his head: "There's actually a difference.
"But… that difference is hard to describe precisely. Try to grasp it on your own."
Huang Shengjie frowned tightly. He could vaguely tell from the literal meanings that the two terms were somewhat different, but he really couldn't clearly articulate it.
After a moment, Lin Sizhi added: "We can actually simplify it like this:
"There are two kinds of so‑called 'trust'. One is 'value judgment', which can also be seen as 'strategic trust'. The other is 'moral orientation', which can also be seen as 'ethical trust'.
"The 'trust' we're discussing now is actually more inclined toward 'moral orientation / ethical trust'.
"And 'long‑termism' is a particular way of thinking: from the perspective of real‑world interests, it prioritizes long‑term gains over short‑term returns.
