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How has information technology changed the potential of collaborative consumption and made it a viable platform for a business like Getaround? An example of how collaborative consumption is constructed as a technological phenomenon. Via Sharon Schneider 
I like the title of this piece, because it contrasts privacy with sharing. Sharing and privacy are in tension. 
Great group making swapping hip. Critical for the mainstreaming of collaborative consumption! Via Sharon Schneider 
A video called "How technology enables the shared economy", a talk by Robin Chase, Zipcar co-founder. 
More about the new legal questions that the exanding sharing economy is throwing up. Via The Social Pig 
Consumer sharing is growing in popularity to meet today’s buyer demands. 
SoBi, created and founded by Ryan Rzepecki, is an affordable bike sharing system that makes it easy to rent a bike when you need it and doesn’t require dedicated docking stations or other infrastructure. 
The terms “the sharing economy” and “collaborative consumption” are both used to describe a fascinating new economic and social phenomenon. They refer to markets for the sharing of products and services between individuals. 
Sharing is a good thing right?We are told it is good for the environment by cutting waste and needless consumption; we encourage it in our children for their moral growth; we see it used in advertising…... Social innovator Rachel Botsman charts the growth of a movement that is transforming the way we consume and contribute. 
Last century filesharing was a fringe hobby, only for geeks who were lucky enough to own a computer that could dial into the World Wide Web. Oldish article on the benefits of access |
Russell was astounded by the cost of commercial storage space and so pondered the possibility of finding storage privately, perhaps a garage, spare bedroom or under a house. From his frustration a business was born. In 2009, the pair, with one other partner, founded SpaceOut and currently have over 300 listings Australia wide.
Via Sharon Schneider 
The rise of social media is altering how people shop for everything from movies to food. But is that a social good? Critical piece. 
A critical article questioning the actual potential impact of car sharing. 
Today you can rent out or swap nearly anything, including your car, your driveway and the family dog. 
This is about using the principles of the sharing economy to make stock market trading more profitable. 
Dangerous_Minds writes "Drew Wilson of ZeroPaid has an interesting look at file-sharing. It all started with a review of a Phoenix study that was used to promote SOPA. Wilson says that the study was long on wild claims and short on fact. Short blog post about unexpected consequences of the sharing economy 
How our economy and consumption is changing By Ray Williams... 
Old market behaviours such as borrowing and sharing are staging a comeback as the Earth's resources are steadily depleted. |
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