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037: What is the Future of the Sharing Economy?
037: What is the Future of the Sharing Economy?
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Length:
42 minutes
Released:
Sep 30, 2014
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Podcast episode
Description
This week’s episode is about the sharing economy. We discuss the term and try to decide if the companies that use it are really doing anything new or just using a buzzword to screw workers and evade regulations. We discuss Airbnb, Uber, Lyft, Fold.it, Couchsurfing, Seti@Home, Streetbank, Zipcar, eBay, and craigslist. Are these sites really just […]
Released:
Sep 30, 2014
Format:
Podcast episode
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