Who Can You Trust?: How Technology Brought Us Together and Why It Might Drive Us Apart

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?