E0005 - We've stopped trusting institutions and started trusting strangers | Rachel Botsman (S0001)

January 05, 2017 00:17:08
E0005 - We've stopped trusting institutions and started trusting strangers | Rachel Botsman (S0001)
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E0005 - We've stopped trusting institutions and started trusting strangers | Rachel Botsman (S0001)

Jan 05 2017 | 00:17:08

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Something profound is changing our concept of trust, says Rachel Botsman. While we used to place our trust in institutions like governments and banks, today we increasingly rely on others, often strangers, on platforms like Airbnb and Uber and through technologies like the blockchain. This new era of trust could bring with it a more transparent, inclusive and accountable society -- if we get it right. Who do you trust?

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