04/06/2019
To be honest... I do not believe in the sharing economy. Ever heard about the Tragedy of the Commons?
Sharing works for some goods but not all of them. The article also raises some good questions without answering them:
"Changing terms of service, uncommon circumstances, and in the event of the startup itself closing down, could mean you fall through the cracks, and end up paying a lot more than you bargained for.
Plus, the sharing economy relies on people being, you know, decent. If people are going to start pooping on shared electric scooters, how are we supposed to trust them with anything else?"
I am also not positive about the sustainability argument... Because you have to produce overcapacities so that sharing may work.
Assets are overrated.