The sharing economy offers a higher quality of life at dramatically lower economic and environmental cost. But in an economy where we share houses, cars, money, and work with strangers, how do we decide who to trust? Read more »
thesixosix aims to give fashion-conscious sharers a helping hand by providing a community closet to pull from... a Netflix-esque service for designer clothing. Read more »
Several companies are capitalizing on shifting attitudes towards driving, the economic decline, and the ubiquity of smartphones to take ridesharing mainstream. Ridejoy and Getaround recently released new features that will make it even easier to share cars and rides. Read more »
This week, the SXSW Interactive Festival revealed the panel submissions for its 2013 gathering and opened the field for public voting. The crop of pitches reflects the transition of collaborative consumption from a trendy buzzword to a serious industry. Read more »
A partnership between Tripping, TrustCloud and Shareable Magazine brings a new level of transparency to the home rental community with portable reputation scores.
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The current economic crisis presents a perfect scenario for creativity, original ideas, and recovering values and practices from the past to build a new Gift Economy. Read more »
For the sharing economy to go mainstream, it must address the safety concerns of women users. How can services address these risks and ensure their safety? Read more »
Could your life fit within a mere 150 square feet? That's the proposal San Francisco is considering to decrease the minimum living space from 200 square feet. Read more »
At the Privacy Identity Innovation conference panelists discussed the future of trust systems, how they apply to developing countries, pseudonymity, and how the internet is bringing back community. Read more »
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