%% date:: [[2023-12-26]] parent:: %% # [[Disintermediation of trust]] Disintermediation of trust [^arango] is the removal of trusted [[Middleware]] or [[Brokers]] that allow a transaction to take place even among parties that do not trust each other. Some ways that trust can be disintermediated are: - Use of [[Blockchain]] - [[Federation]] and [[Decentralization]] - [^arango]: Arango, J. (2018). *Living in information: Responsible design for digital places.* Two Waves Books. [[readwise/Books/Living in Information|My Kindle highlights]], and [[sources/Book/Living in Information|my notes on this book]].