A new way to produce produce anything and everything is emerging. What once required rigid organisations and a society defined by the mentality of hierarchies, we are now discovering how to do through free association of peers. Read more »
In the wake of San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee’s announcement of a Sharing Economy Working Group, SPUR hosted a panel on the topic of cities, policy and the peer-to-peer platforms that are proving to be more than just a trend. Read more »
In this talk, cultural historian Roman Krznaric advocates for a shift in mentality “from introspection to outrospection” to enrich our lives and catalyze social change. Read more »
The folks at Carpooling.com see ridesharing as a natural, obvious component of a multi-modal transportation package that also includes biking and public transit. Read more »
A few years ago I had to find a temporary home for my cat, Cleo. This is a story about how my cat finally came home, because my community built a home for her without money. Read more »
With the JOBS Act passing in both the House and Senate, it may soon become much easier for sharing economy entrepreneurs to fund small businesses and social ventures. Read more »
James Reinhart of thredUP, Joe Gebbia of Airbnb, Lauren Anderson of Collaborative Consumption, and Leah Busque of TaskRabbit discuss the future of peer-to-peer sharing services at SXSW. Read more »
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