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Rachel Botsman:We\u2019ve stopped trusting institutions and started trusting\u00a0strangers<\/a><\/p>\n

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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\u2026<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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Rachel Botsman:We\u2019ve stopped trusting institutions and started trusting\u00a0strangers http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/rachel_botsman_we_ve_stopped_trusting_institutions_and_started_trusting_strangers?utm_source=tedcomshare&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=tedspread Something profound is changing our concept of trust, says Rachel Botsman. 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