Wikipedia's founder, Jimmy Wales, notes that the platform's success showcases the positive outcomes of trust between strangers.
"I assumed we were going to have to lock things down or something like that. But actually, we found out trusting people does work… Trusting in human decency and the willingness of people to volunteer to do something that's useful really did pay off,"
Wales shares his insights in an interview with RNZ's Saturday Morning, highlighting the importance of trust, authenticity, empathy, and logic, as discussed in his book, The Seven Rules of Trust.
Author's summary: Wikipedia's success demonstrates trust between strangers.