The Sharing Economy
The End of Employment and the Rise of Crowd-Based Capitalism
About the book
Arun Sundararajan argues that peer-to-peer exchange is producing crowd-based capitalism, a way of organizing economic activity that may displace the model built around the corporation. Old habits such as giving a ride or hosting a guest become something new when they are sold to strangers for money. Sundararajan works through cases including Uber, Airbnb, Etsy, Lyft and TaskRabbit, along with India's Ola, France's BlaBlaCar and China's Didi Kuaidi. He examines the mix of gift and market in these transactions, explains emerging blockchain technologies and considers what the shift means for economic growth, regulation and work. He also sets out policy choices touching labor law, self-regulatory organizations and how the social safety net is funded.
Erik Cheong, co-founder of Park N Parcel, suggested it only for people drawn to startups built on collaborative and shared resources, saying it helps them compare ideas with peer-to-peer platforms such as Airbnb and Uber.
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Erik Cheong (Co-Founder/Park N Parcel)
I will only recommend you read these books if you are into collaborative & shared resources startups. They talk about the rise of crowd based capitalism - a new way of organizing economic activity that may supplant the traditional corporate-centered model. They allow you to make quick comparisons & brainstorm ideas with the existing peer-to-peer platforms such as Airbnb, Uber, TaskRabbit, China's Didi Kuaidi, and India's Ola.
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