This is worthy of discussion because it brings up a point that's been true for a long time: the economy the way it actually exists and the economy the way it ex

This is worthy of discussion because it brings up a point that's been true for a long time: the economy the way it actually exists and the economy the way it exists in many people's minds are two completely different things. So when politicians talk about doing things to get "jobs" -- I have no idea what that term even means. Most politicians think it all boils down to a bunch of cronyism that ends up with a defense or environmental contractor located in their district. Maybe some kind of ribbon-cutting ceremony that can hit the evening TV News. The article has some pretty big flaws, however, the biggest of which is that it doesn't even truly understand the degree of dissonance in terms involved. Instead, we get some marketing blurb thrown out, the "sharing economy" and then the entire problem is viewed in terms of that. Bad analysis always leads to bad advice, then bad solutions. This isn't any kind of new concept that has to do with AirBnB or Uber. This is the way the economy actually works From gin joints to smuggling to gun running to "working under the table" -- the real economy is messy and fuzzy. It's full of people sharing and trading all kinds of things under the radar. Technology is just multiplying our ability to hook up and help each other out. That's a great thing. I just wish the writer could see the forest instead of just a couple of trees. But heck, can't have everything.