Sharing Economy comes up in 2 chapters across 2 episodes of The Higherside Chats Free Show, from August 2013 to September 2016.
The sharing economy, led by platforms like Uber and Airbnb, uses technology to make capital like cars and homes more efficient, but it also creates significant labor insecurity. Without an income floor, workers in these flexible markets face high stress regarding rent and basic survival. UBI would provide the necessary stability to make a flexible, on-demand labor market work for the participants rather than against them.
Communal Ownership, Shared Resources and Labor Trends
The transition from individual ownership to a communal resource-based economy is discussed as a response to the decline of labor-based jobs. Sable explains that by sharing high-cost items like cars, boats, and tools, a community can provide a higher standard of living with fewer resources. This model is presented as a bridge between current capitalistic debt and a future where money may no longer be necessary.
