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We've stopped trusting institutions and started trusting strangers

Rachel Botsman · TED

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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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Institution
TED
Department
TEDSummit
Speaker
Rachel Botsman
Year
2016
Level
For everyone
Language
English
Subjects
Economics, Business and management, Society and politics
Source
TED
Licence
CC BY-NC-ND 4.0, as TED states it. Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions. TED's terms
Attribution
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