Penguin presents the audiobook edition of Who Can You Trust? by Rachel Botsman, go through by Caroline Baum.

Nominated for the Business Book Awards ‘Embracing Transformation’ category

If you can’t trust those in control, who is it possible to trust?

From federal government to business, banks to media, rely upon institutions is at an all-time low. Widespread problem, elitism and economic disparity have resulted in a worldwide upsurge of anti-establishment actions. But this isn’t the age of distrust – definately not it.

In this about Who IS IT POSSIBLE TO Trust?: How Technology Brought Us Together – and Why It Could Drive Us Aside revolutionary reserve, world-renowned trust expert Rachel Botsman reveals that we are at the tipping point of 1 of the biggest cultural transformations in history. A new world order is rising: we’ve lost faith in brands, market leaders and systems, but millions of people every day rent their house to total strangers on AirBnB, exchange cryptocurrency online, or enter the car of the unknown Uber drivers. This is the age of distributed trust; a paradigm change driven by fresh technologies that are rewriting the guidelines of an all-too-human relationship.

If we are to reap the benefits of this radical change, it is essential that people understand the new technicians of how trust is built, managed, shed and repaired. In Who IS IT POSSIBLE TO Trust?, Botsman provides a complete map of this uncharted landscaping – and explores what’s next for humanity.