# Live Special: Jimmy Wales on the Lessons of Wikipedia

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Podcast: [Past Present Future](https://stenobird.com/podcast/past-present-future-6300636)
Published: 2026-06-21T05:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

Today’s episode was recorded in front of a live audience at the Cheltenham Science Festival: David talks to Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales about what we can learn from the astonishing success of an encyclopaedia built by its users. When and how did people realise they could trust Wikipedia? What makes Wikipedia different from Uber, Airbnb and other online businesses that depend on public trust? Are there wider lessons for how we might do democracy differently? And what will happen to Wikipedia in the age of AI? Jimmy Wales’s book The Seven Rules of Trust is available now https://bit.ly/3Q4KuWT You can find out everything you need to know about this podcast – who we are, what we do, plus merch, events and full lists of all episodes including PPF+ bonus episodes on our website https://www.ppfideas.com Next Time: Now & Then with Robert Saunders – The Brexit Referendum 10 Years On Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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