CREDITS:

Rachel Botsman is a trust expert, lecturer, TED talker and the author of books including Who Can You Trust? and What’s Mine Is Yours. She is on LinkedIn and Twitter.

This episode was produced by me, Helen Zaltzman . Martin Austwick makes the music that you hear in every episode. Hear his work - with lyrics! - at palebirdmusic.com .

Find me online at twitter.com/allusionistshow, facebook.com/allusionistshow, twitter.com/helenzaltzman and instagram.com/helenzaltzman. And there’s a new Instagramlusionist at instagram.com/allusionistshow! At which I will never be an influencer.

- HZ

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