It reduced to simple market exchange and

The system acts as a mode of exchange that are inspired and promoted in interests such as avoiding government regulations, and profit making. Otherwise, the sharing economy with the values of reciprocity or trust, and foster a more peaceful society. The book puts together a detailed review of the sharing economy. However, it has its weaknesses. Slee focuses on the limitations of the sharing economy, and suggests a kind of “doomed” opinion which make reader question whether the writer is being too judgmental and doubtful on the topic. Slee is so confirmative that the sharing economy will eventually fail due to the commercial basis manipulation of the big companies. He apparently thinks that failing is inevitable, nothing can be changed to save the industry from its capitalist foundation. In my opinion, the system is lacking altruistic behaviour as it should in the original model.

For example a worker-centric model of it could be viable. The sharing economy is not as doomed as Slee believes. If all companies act more towards a platform, attune to individual needs and wants, the initial idea of sharing can be achieved. New technology promotes the sharing economy. Individuals, groups, and institutions can exchange and share goods, places and services at ease. This transformation is exactly the promise of the early idealism of the sharing economy which we all acknowledge. The internet, crowdsourcing, and big data give us powerful basis for building equality, and sustainability. Now our mission is to apply that power.