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How to Trust in Times of Uncertainty (w/ Rachel Botsman) | How to Be a Better Human, a TED Podcast

What happens when trust is shifted away from human interactions and given to machines or companies to be monetized? Rachel Botsman is a professor at Oxford University and the author of the books What’s Mine is Yours, Who Can You Trust? and the new audiobook, How to Trust and Be Trusted. From asking AI medical…

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What happens when trust is shifted away from human interactions and given to machines or companies to be monetized? Rachel Botsman is a professor at Oxford University and the author of the books What’s Mine is Yours, Who Can You Trust? and the new audiobook, How to Trust and Be Trusted. From asking AI medical questions, to understanding what’s real and what’s a lie online, Rachel joins the How to Be a Better Human podcast to discuss trust in many forms.

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  1. @welcome.421

    June 18, 2025 at 11:09 am

    Not what we say about our blessings, but how we use them, is the true measure of our thanksgiving.

  2. @Slapsofathousand

    June 18, 2025 at 11:10 am

    This is hitting home right now.

  3. @kychuphan4576

    June 18, 2025 at 11:10 am

    Good, very good. I like ted❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉😂😂😂😮😮😮😅😅😅😅😊😊😊😊

  4. @sooma-ai

    June 18, 2025 at 11:11 am

    Rachel Botsman discusses trust in uncertain times, exploring how technology shifts trust from humans to machines. She examines AI’s role in empathy, the challenges of information overload, and the importance of human connection in building trust.

  5. @RoelVandePaar

    June 18, 2025 at 11:13 am

    I Trust God. He Has always been there for me. Also in Wisdom. Not worldly Wisdom, but rather Wisdom, whom you can read about in the book of Wisdom in the Bible. Seek her sincerely, and you will find her.

    • @kalisari.1980

      June 18, 2025 at 11:20 am

      ❤❤❤❤❤

    • @Travel-Rizma

      June 18, 2025 at 11:55 am

      🤲🏼Be very prayerful. Pray without ceasing. Prayer is a catalyst that can speed up your blessings to come to you on time

    • @uncomfortabletruth3831

      June 18, 2025 at 12:02 pm

      Is wisdom, genocide of philistines ?
      The Bible is a book of hypocrisy and brutality.
      The New Testament contradicts the Old Testament..

    • @bossd8026

      June 18, 2025 at 1:14 pm

      That’s great, but you can take it further and received wisdom in the area of worldly matters. Solomon was the wisest man alive, simply because he received it from God.

  6. @MaybeYoureRight-1234

    June 18, 2025 at 11:14 am

    سيدتي ❤😅 🎭 الصدق المسرحي لا يشبه الصدق في الحياة العملية , إذ أن الصدق على خشبة المسرح هو ما لا يوجد في الواقع , و لكن ما كان يمكن ان يوجد لو أن الظروف المعطاة للمسرحية قد حدثت فعلا , لذا فالصدق المسرحي هو ما يؤمن الممثل بوجوده داخله و داخل عقول و قلوب زملائه الممثلين.“ – مخرج وممثل مسرحي روسي شهير، قسطنطين ستانيسلافسكي Konstantin Stanislavsky😅

  7. @MaybeYoureRight-1234

    June 18, 2025 at 11:17 am

    TED😅قاربت على إكمال ثلاث سنوات على آخر صدمة تعرضت لها، حتى تغيرت هكذا،أذكر أنه كان يوماً عادياً في الصباح، لكن بعد الساعة الحادية عشرة صباحاً،فقدت آخر ذرة من الأمل، من الشغف و من الإحساس الجميل،كجوٍ كان صافياً لكن في لحظة أصبحت الغيوم تغطي السماء، كانت آخر مرة تذوقت فيها الطعام بلذة،و آخر مرة شعرت بصوت أحد عائلتي في قلبي، كانت آخر مرة لم أكذب و قلت أنا بخير، كانت آخر مرة نمت بسلام، لكنها بالمقابل كانت أول مرة بكيت فيها كثيرا، أول مرة شعرت أنني وحيدة لهذه الدرجة، أول مرة تمنيت أن يحتضنني شخص ما، و يخبرني أنني أقوى من كل هذا الألم، كانت أول مرة نمت وفي قلبي براكين من النار، أول مرة شعرت بالخسارة و الحسرة، و الفقدان، أول مرة شعرت بأنني لا أستحق هذه الأرض، و أنني لم أخلق لها،شعرت بأن مكاني بعيدا في السماء، شعرت أنني لا أنتمي لهذا الظلم البشري الأسود،شعرت أنني أغرق في بحر لا أستطيع الخروج منه، أو بالأحرى تمنيت ذلك؛ تمنيت أن يلقى بي في بحر عميق لا لشيء فقط لأشعر بجسدي خفيف، أول مرة شعرت بأنني ثقيل علي كان هذا الشعور مؤلماً للغاية، تمنيت في تلك اللحظة لو استطاع شخص ما أن يرى الحزن في عيني، أو في الهالات السوداء تحتها،أو في جسدي النحيل، أو شعري الذي أتى عليه فصل الخريف، تمنيت لو رأى شخص أنني لست بخير فتلك ليست ابتسامتي، تمنيت لو علم شخص واحد على الأقل أنني أكتب أشياء حدثت معي فعلا، وتمنيت لو سألني شخص لماذا أكتب هذا، لم أكن محط اهتمام أحد بينما كنت في وقت مضى أهتم بكل شخص، لقد كنت أعرف لغة العيون و الصمت، كنت أعرف تفاصيل النفس البشرية، كنت مستعدة لتقديم حياتي قرباناً ليحيا كل الأشخاص بخير، كان ألمي دائما أنني وضعت نفسي مكان الآخرين، أنا اليوم لازلت في نفس اليوم الذي تغيرت فيه، لازلت أتألم لكن لا أبكي لقد تحجرت الدموع هنا!بقلبي!لم أكن يوما ضعيفة لدرجة أن لا أستطيع البكاء! الذي يبكي قوي أقوى مما تتخيلون، لكن الذي لا يبكي ضعيف، هل تعلمون لماذا؟ لأنه لا يستطيع أن يتخلى عن حزنه، مؤلم جدا هو جرح القلب، و الأكثر ألما أن تكون انسانا يعيش على الذكريات، يعيش في الماضي و يفكر بالمستقبل. – مريم الكربة

  8. @Dantes38

    June 18, 2025 at 11:23 am

    We trust every day. The skill lies in deciding who to trust and then when to trust.

    • @sarasvati_3

      June 18, 2025 at 11:58 am

      “لقد أصبحنا عميانًا، لكننا كنا عميانًا بالفعل. كنا نعيش في عالم يمتلئ بالقسوة والظلم، لكننا اخترنا أن نغلق أعيننا عنه. اخترنا ألا نرى. لم نكن نرى الفقر، لم نكن نرى الألم، لم نكن نرى الجوع. نحن لا نريد أن نرى، لأن رؤية الحقيقة تعني مواجهة أنفسنا، ومواجهة الذات هي أكثر الأمور صعوبة.” – فيلسوف روسي Fyodor Dostoevsky من كتابه “العمي”

  9. @شهرزاد_نور_محمدي

    June 18, 2025 at 11:37 am

    ❤ إن معالجة خطاب الكراهية والتصدي له ضرورة. وهو يتطلب نهجًا شموليًا، وتعبئة المجتمع ككل. إنّ التحدث بحزم ضد خطاب الكراهية واجب أخلاقي يقغ على عاتق الجميع.

  10. @TháiNgôquốc-u3y9q

    June 18, 2025 at 11:40 am

    *Anyone in 2080?* 💖

  11. @shanfari1989

    June 18, 2025 at 11:50 am

    Never trust anything

    • @8678line

      June 19, 2025 at 7:46 am

      Sounds all high and mighty but you would literally die if you don’t trust anything. It might be reasonable to argue that trust should be given with caution to online actors, though.

  12. @uncomfortabletruth3831

    June 18, 2025 at 12:03 pm

    I only trust two people, one is myself, the other isn’t you..

  13. @bossd8026

    June 18, 2025 at 1:12 pm

    5:06 there’s a mistake there, AI does not have empathy, it has been programmed to by what response different humans have in different experiences. If there’s anything more than that, they have no answers.

  14. @CultureofSpeech

    June 18, 2025 at 1:17 pm

    – Why does the cry “They’re beating ours!” gather a crowd? But the cry “They’re fooling ours!” never? But we need to gather!

  15. @hassenhadjoudj

    June 18, 2025 at 1:28 pm

    ❤❤❤

  16. @PradeepPradeep-m2n

    June 18, 2025 at 1:35 pm

    pile 3, your words peeled back so many layers for me. like you said, people get stuck but don’t even know why — and The Cancelled Laws of Reality finally showed me what’s really going on. this book is hard to find, and now i see why they keep it on the low. secrets inside changed my whole perspective. if you feel this too, maybe you gotta find those hidden truths yourself.

  17. @rakeshahir445

    June 18, 2025 at 1:43 pm

    intro squad, i’ve read tons of manifest books but this reading reminded me why The Cancelled Laws of Reality hits different. nearly impossible to find but once you get it, you see it’s not just about wanting stuff — it’s about shifting energy in ways most books don’t talk about. took me forever to track it down but totally worth it. if you feel the vibes here, that book’s waiting to change your life.

  18. @kumarsonu9124

    June 18, 2025 at 1:43 pm

    intro squad, your energy in this reading gave me chills. reminded me how long i was searching for something real that actually explains energy. then i found The Cancelled Laws of Reality by Selene Veritas — but omg it’s so hard to find on purpose. what it teaches about attraction and energy? insane. thought i was just unlucky until i applied it, and my life flipped fast. if you’re vibing with this, trust me, look it up.

  19. @kabirkhare4847

    June 18, 2025 at 1:52 pm

    pile 4, your reading made me think about all those times i felt stuck, like things were just outta reach. led me on a crazy hunt for The Cancelled Laws of Reality. not your basic “think positive” book. it explains why some people get everything and others just spin their wheels forever. i tried just one thing from it and bam, results came fast. if this reading’s a nudge, don’t sleep on finding that book.

  20. @thehappinesstree8089

    June 18, 2025 at 2:15 pm

    I’m a counsellor and I’ve used AI for me in a mental health sense, to help unpick some stuff and to help reduce overwhelm and set goals. It’s actually very, very good.

  21. @Shetty-s1t

    June 20, 2025 at 6:40 am

    “I would rather betray the whole world than let the whole world betray me. There is no absolute trust between people, not even between parents and children.”

  22. @scitechprelude5380

    June 21, 2025 at 11:57 am

    From the Title: Why It’s Hard to Trust, can I trust what you said or talked about on the show? 😊

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