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‘Fascinating ... Should be required reading everywhere’ STEPHEN FRY‘An important book ... Both hopeful and practical’ YUVAL NOAH HARARITrust: like water, like electricity, our society can’t function without it. It’s a treasure, a living thing that can be cultivated and grown. But it can also wither and die, and it is increasingly under threat.From neighbourhoods to nations, we must get serious about trust and act before this precious resource runs out entirely.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 it’s 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 can’t fight back.Derived from decades of observation, participation and discussion with leaders across the world, these are his clear, actionable rules for building trust in business, leadership and life. The Seven Rules of Trust reveals the fundamental principles that transformed a website which was once regarded as a highly dubious source of information to a universally trusted source for facts.This book will help you become a trust-maker. To build deeper connections with others so you can be a better neighbour, a more understanding friend, even someone who can turn back the tide and inspire others to follow you. If you want to strengthen your relationships or simply bring more happiness and fulfilment into your life, then this is where to start.***‘Where trust has been lost, Jimmy Wales offers routes to its rediscovery’ ALASTAIR CAMPBELL‘Thank you to Jimmy Wales for founding Wikipedia and now, for the first time, telling us how he did it!’ SIMON SINEK‘A powerful, essential book that cuts to the heart of how technology can benefit humanity’ REID HOFFMAN

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • From the founder of Wikipedia, a sweeping reflection on the global crisis of credibility and knowledge, revealing “the rules of trust” that transformed Wikipedia from a scrappy experiment into a global utility used by billions of people—and how those rules can help others build things that last“An important book . . . both hopeful and practical.”—Yuval Noah Harari, bestselling author of Sapiens and 21 Lessons for the 21st CenturyFrom the beginning, people predicted Wikipedia’s demise. Instead, this global experiment in sharing knowledge and expertise online has become part of the fabric of modern, connected life. Today, every month, people view Wikipedia 11 billion times—just in the English language. The Internet’s encyclopedia has become a global utility, like water or electricity, and we rarely pause to consider the extraordinary fact of its existence.Long before it became the biggest collection of knowledge in the history of the world, Wikipedia had to overcome its greatest challenge: getting strangers on the Internet to trust each other. They had to trust that others would not be abusive or uncivil. They had to trust that others would not unfairly change or erase their contributions. They had to trust that people had good intentions.Trust, Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales says, is a treasure. But it is not inanimate, like gold or gems. Trust is a living thing that can and must be cultivated. This book will show you how. And it will reveal how his organization, this one-time punchline, has become a global authority—in the same two decades when the public’s trust in everything else, from government to social media, has trended backwards. Every community on earth depends on trust; it underpins our capacity to know things, and it is at an all-time low. Inspiring, approachable, and packed with candid lessons from the early days of Wikipedia, The Seven Rules of Trust is a guide to kickstarting a positive loop of accountability and creativity—and to building things that stand the test of time.

‘Fascinating ... Should be required reading everywhere’ STEPHEN FRY‘An important book ... Both hopeful and practical’ YUVAL NOAH HARARITrust: like water, like electricity, our society can’t function without it. It’s a treasure, a living thing that can be cultivated and grown. But it can also wither and die, and it is increasingly under threat.From neighbourhoods to nations, we must get serious about trust and act before this precious resource runs out entirely.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 it’s 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 can’t fight back.Derived from decades of observation, participation and discussion with leaders across the world, these are his clear, actionable rules for building trust in business, leadership and life. The Seven Rules of Trust reveals the fundamental principles that transformed a website which was once regarded as a highly dubious source of information to a universally trusted source for facts.This book will help you become a trust-maker. To build deeper connections with others so you can be a better neighbour, a more understanding friend, even someone who can turn back the tide and inspire others to follow you. If you want to strengthen your relationships or simply bring more happiness and fulfilment into your life, then this is where to start.***‘Where trust has been lost, Jimmy Wales offers routes to its rediscovery’ ALASTAIR CAMPBELL‘Thank you to Jimmy Wales for founding Wikipedia and now, for the first time, telling us how he did it!’ SIMON SINEK‘A powerful, essential book that cuts to the heart of how technology can benefit humanity’ REID HOFFMAN

Influence has never been more important. What does it take to win people over and inspire them to believe in you?When Jimmy Wales founded Wikipedia over two decades ago, most people thought it was a joke. The idea of an online encyclopaedia that could be written and edited by anyone seemed laughable. Yet today, it is one of the most influential platforms in the world, trusted by millions across the globe.Now, Wales distils everything he learned from beating the odds into seven actionable rules for work and everyday life. Master them, and you too can grow your influence, build stronger connections and achieve the extraordinary.'This book was made for this moment' - Adam Grant'With this book, Jimmy is passing on the principles that drove Wikipedia's success so that others can build meaningful projects of their own' - Reid Hoffman, founder of LinkedIn'Trust is a feeling. We can't "convince" someone to trust, they have to feel it... Thank you to Jimmy Wales for founding Wikipedia and now, for the first time, telling us how he did it!' Simon Sinek

'Fascinating ... Should be required reading everywhere' STEPHEN FRY'An important book ... Both hopeful and practical' YUVAL NOAH HARARITrust: like water, like electricity, our society can't function without it. It's a treasure, a living thing that can be cultivated and grown. But it can also wither and die, and it is increasingly under threat.From neighbourhoods to nations, we must get serious about trust and act before this precious resource runs out entirely.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 it's 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 can't fight back.Derived from decades of observation, participation and discussion with leaders across the world, these are his clear, actionable rules for building trust in business, leadership and life. The Seven Rules of Trust reveals the fundamental principles that transformed a website which was once regarded as a highly dubious source of information to a universally trusted source for facts. This book will help you become a trust-maker. To build deeper connections with others so you can be a better neighbour, a more understanding friend, even someone who can turn back the tide and inspire others to follow you. If you want to strengthen your relationships or simply bring more happiness and fulfilment into your life, then this is where to start.***'Where trust has been lost, Jimmy Wales offers routes to its rediscovery' ALASTAIR CAMPBELL'Thank you to Jimmy Wales for founding Wikipedia and now, for the first time, telling us how he did it!' SIMON SINEK'A powerful, essential book that cuts to the heart of how technology can benefit humanity' REID HOFFMAN

Das erste Buch des Wikipedia-GründersIn einer Zeit, die von Desinformation und einem Vertrauensverlust in Institutionen geprägt ist, steht das Fundament des Vertrauens, das für den Erwerb neuen Wissens unerlässlich ist, auf dem Spiel. Vertrauen ist der Schlüssel zu fairen Wahlen, einer zukunftssicheren Bildung und dem Schutz unseres Klimas. Der renommierte Tech-Visionär Jimmy Wales nimmt uns mit auf eine faszinierende Reise zu den Anfängen von Wikipedia im Jahr 2001. Wales zeigt, wie er mithilfe von sieben Vertrauensregeln eine einzigartige Website geschaffen hat, die auf den Prinzipien von Freiheit, Transparenz und Zugänglichkeit basiert. Diese Website ist inzwischen ein integraler Bestandteil unseres täglichen Lebens und hat den Zugang zu Wissen auf radikale Weise demokratisiert. Anhand der inspirierenden Geschichte von Wikipedia verdeutlicht Jimmy Wales'' erstes Buch die entscheidende Bedeutung von Vertrauen und erläutert die Prinzipien, auf denen diese weltweit einzigartige Website basiert. Gleichzeitig zeigt er auf, wie man selbst ein verantwortungsvoller Entscheidungsträger werden kann.

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • From the founder of Wikipedia, a sweeping reflection on the global crisis of credibility and knowledge, revealing “the rules of trust” that transformed Wikipedia from a scrappy experiment into a global utility used by billions of people—and how those rules can help others build things that last“An important book . . . both hopeful and practical.”—Yuval Noah Harari, bestselling author of Sapiens and 21 Lessons for the 21st CenturyFrom the beginning, people predicted Wikipedia’s demise. Instead, this global experiment in sharing knowledge and expertise online has become part of the fabric of modern, connected life. Today, every month, people view Wikipedia 11 billion times—just in the English language. The Internet’s encyclopedia has become a global utility, like water or electricity, and we rarely pause to consider the extraordinary fact of its existence.Long before it became the biggest collection of knowledge in the history of the world, Wikipedia had to overcome its greatest challenge: getting strangers on the Internet to trust each other. They had to trust that others would not be abusive or uncivil. They had to trust that others would not unfairly change or erase their contributions. They had to trust that people had good intentions.Trust, Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales says, is a treasure. But it is not inanimate, like gold or gems. Trust is a living thing that can and must be cultivated. This book will show you how. And it will reveal how his organization, this one-time punchline, has become a global authority—in the same two decades when the public’s trust in everything else, from government to social media, has trended backwards. Every community on earth depends on trust; it underpins our capacity to know things, and it is at an all-time low. Inspiring, approachable, and packed with candid lessons from the early days of Wikipedia, The Seven Rules of Trust is a guide to kickstarting a positive loop of accountability and creativity—and to building things that stand the test of time.