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walcruiser (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Boring!!
Jentedyret (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
best TED so far! And I have watched some...
hyperlocavore (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
We share yards, seeds, food, fruit,veg over here watch?v=PxO4JUaTzgA
MrRobertGulabo (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Damn... she's giving away my secret! Today, there's always someone with a large TV with a complete set of DVD's... People love to have you over to watch their shows with them. All you gotta do is lay back and be patient... which not a LOT of people would do. But I have the infinite patience of the immortal so I get away with it...
TheCorruptedFiles (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Yeah, she's hot...but her idea is hotter, what makes her hotter then her idea, but never mind :P......i just wish i can live it the perfect sharing world :)...
jdaviescoates (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
you can still get that by hiring a BMW and pretending your own it, if that is your thing. However, I think more and more people are beginning to see those who take more than their fair share and don't share what they've got as pricks. Sharing is cool. Owning a big fancy car is stupid. Do you want to mate with stupid people?
jdaviescoates (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
I love Rachel too! :)
iQuantumAustralia (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
There are so many great examples of this concept in action- especially curious to see how this works for non-profits. Platforms like Kiva that allow anyone to become a money lender to 3rd world entrepreneurs.
rachelbotsman (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Natural Capitalism is a great book - it focuses more on 'cradle to cradle' product design.I disagree though on your big business point - there is enormous commercial potential to move from a units sold to units of usage model. Also, there are opportunities to build ancillary Collaborative Consumption services into traditional consumer models. For example, Zappos could have a shoe repair and shoe swapping platform - if done right, they reinforce brand loyalty.
rachelbotsman (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
@sckchui @sckchui Yes, it is easier to build collaborative systems that reach critical mass in high density urban areas but we are now seeing examples start to emerge that are ideal for low density suburbs e.g. Relay Rides and Social Bicycles Please note swapping physical stuff is just one dimension of Collaborative Consumption - I think we are in the midst of a big shift away from hyper-individualism towards shared experiences in all shapes and sizes. |
