It’s supposed to be a cultural artifact essay. so you’ll need to talk about how sharing economies (Uber, Airbnb,…) has shifted both consumers and service providers’ behaviors (culture). please focus mainly on Uber and mention (Airbnb, Zipcar, citibike) and others if you would like. include the trust issue and how technology helped build trust between strangers.

The attached file has some links could be useful, plus ideas I jot down randomly but still could be useful.
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people wanting things as soon as they can get them by pressing a button on their phone.
^ The story of the Airbnb host that died
Before, our trust was based on the name of the brand. Now, you can rate bad drivers and customers so that they are kicked out. Or you have to take a little more risk in order for a cheaper more convenient experience
http://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/uber-regulatory-challenges-threat-to-democracy-by-kemal-dervi-2015-07
^technological revolutions usually led to more jobs, now maybe different

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explaining Uber and how efficient it is

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information and examples about sharing economy
((Access over ownership))

http://www.ridesharingdriver.com/will-you-pass-the-uber-background-check/
being an uber driver

UBER:
efficiency: time, closest driver to the customer automatically, optional working hours, raise fair depending on supply and demand instantly, different price rates based on location and time (perfect price discrimination)
DO NOT FORGET! TALK ABOUT CULTURE
ALSO, include stories of experiences, both bad and good: google bad uber experience

How ppl like to be self served

Called “on demand economy”
“technology is creating a market for things that didn’t have a market before”
microEntrepreneurs

The art of allocating resources

Supply does not meet demand: skills and needs
Sharing economy solves this: explain sharing economy
Sharing economy started being non-profitable: examples of companies and what they do
Then for-profit-sharing came out: firsts? Uber
How uber is efficient, perfect price discrimination and good allocating of resources/ how technology made it easier “using the power of technology to build trust between strangers” maybe those connections allow us to rediscover humanness that we lost some. They are built on personal relationships
The opportunities sharing economy creates (cite ted talk) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I_hzH5imb_E
Makes you feel useful without so much effort
Makes workers feel free and powerful and that they’re their own bosses, I believe that makes them more productive and creative(search for a study)
TRUST AND EFFECIENCY ARE ALWAYS THE INGREDIENTS
They build trust by reputation