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The Seven Rules of Trust: And Why It Is Today's Most Essential Superpower
By (Author) Jimmy Wales
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
28th October 2025
United Kingdom
General
Non Fiction
Corruption in politics, government and society
Disinformation and misinformation
Paperback
352
Width 153mm, Height 234mm
Trust. Its something every community on earth depends on. Businesses need it. Schools need it. Families need it. Societies need it. And it seems to be disappearing everywhere, and at an alarming rate.
If we cant trust anyone, what can we believe What can we feel certain about
When Jimmy Wales founded Wikipedia more than two decades ago, he changed the landscape of knowledge forever although almost no one realised it at the time. Today, people view Wikipedia 11 billion times every month in the English language alone. But in our post-truth era, where the internet is a sea of disinformation and facts are increasingly malleable, Wales reminds us that its more important than ever to return to the problem at the heart of it all: that without trust, we have no knowledge. And without knowledge, we cant fight back.
Derived from decades of observation, participation and discussion with leaders across the world, The Seven Rules of Trust reveals the fundamental principles that transformed a website from which information was once spurned into a universally trusted source for facts.
This book will help you become a trust-maker not just someone subject to trends. Someone who can turn back the tide, and inspire other people to follow you. If you want to build something, start something, or just get back to work in the most resilient way possible, this is how to begin.
Jimmy Wales is an internet entrepreneur who is best known as the founder of Wikipedia and the Wikimedia Foundation. Named one of Times 100 Most Influential People, he was also acknowledged by the World Economic Forum as one of the top 250 leaders across the world for his professional accomplishments, his commitment to society and his potential to contribute to shaping the future of the world. Born in Huntsville, Alabama, he lives with his family in London.