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How will a sharing economy magnify inequality and how would the frightening scenario described in that book occur? If a poor person rents basic items; that's s
by witty_username 10y ago
How will a sharing economy magnify inequality and how would the frightening scenario described in that book occur?
If a poor person rents basic items; that's still an improvement. Maybe we think that person's life is bad; but it's better than before.
> hypercapitalist nightmare of extortionary smart property
The article gives no example of extortion by smart property.
How is sharing "hypercapitalist"? How is sharing any more "capitalist" than purchasing?
This article's main point seems to be "Sharing economy might help; but it could also have bad consequences", but I don't see the bad consequences.