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The Book Club: Jimmy Wales, founder of Wikipedia

The Book Club: Jimmy Wales, founder of Wikipedia

Update: 2025-11-13
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Sam Leith’s guest this week is Jimmy Wales, the founder of Wikipedia and author of The Seven Rules of Trust. They discuss why trust is such an important value for public debate, and how it can address polarisation in society. Jimmy addresses the challenge Elon Musk has posed to Wikipedia after the entrepreneur branded the site as ‘woke’, despite the pair having a personal relationship. Sam also asks whether the internet is getting worse – and if it can be fixed.


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The Book Club: Jimmy Wales, founder of Wikipedia

The Book Club: Jimmy Wales, founder of Wikipedia