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Trust in governments, mainstream media and online sources is eroding. Can Wikipedia save us?
When Jimmy Wales founded Wikipedia more than two decades ago, he changed the landscape of knowledge forever – although at the time, almost no one realised it. Today, Wikipedia draws 11 billion monthly views in the English language alone.
In the current ‘post-truth’ era, the internet is a sea of disinformation, the rise of AI threatens to erode hard-won knowledge and facts are increasingly malleable. In his new book, The Seven Rules of Trust, Wales shows 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.
In this fascinating edition of The Fifth Estate, Wales sits down with host Sally Warhaft to discuss the importance of trust in our online and offline communities, how Wikipedia evolved into one of the internet’s most reputable sources of information and shares his optimistic take on the future.
Presented in partnership with RMIT University
Event and Ticketing Details
Dates & Times
Wednesday 20 May
7.00 - 8.15pm
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$39.50
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Additional Notes
Jimmy Wales will be signing books after the event.
Featuring
Jimmy Wales
Jimmy Wales is a globally recognized futurist and the visionary entrepreneur behind Wikipedia, the world’s fourth-most-popular website and a cornerstone of the free-access knowledge movement. Since 2001, ...
Sally Warhaft
Sally Warhaft is a Melbourne broadcaster, anthropologist and writer. She is the host of The Fifth Estate, the Wheeler Centre’s live series focusing on journalism, politics, media, and international relations, and The Leap ...