# Social capital Social capital and [[Trust]] feel incredibly related but are not quite the same thing. Can’t quite put my finger on the difference. ### Properties that social capital seems to exhibit * Social capital tends to decay over time at a either a constant rate or a rate *inversely* proportional to how much you have. ‘ [Web URL for this note](http://notes.benjaminreinhardt.com/Social+capital) [Comment on this note](http://via.hypothes.is/http://notes.benjaminreinhardt.com/Social+capital)