Rachel Botsman

Rachel Botsman is a British author and academic whose work explores trust in the digital age and the rise of the sharing or collaborative economy. She co-authored *What’s Mine Is Yours*, a widely cited book that examines how technology is reshaping consumption through sharing, swapping, and peer-to-peer services. In *Who Can You Trust?*, she investigates how trust is built, lost, and redesigned in modern institutions, platforms, and communities. Botsman is also known for public speaking and commentary on how reputation systems and networks influence behavior. Her writing connects social change, technology, and ethics, offering frameworks for understanding trust as a defining currency of contemporary life.