How the Sharing Economy Got Hijacked and How to Win it Back

Juliet Schor on the Bloomberg Businessweek podcast talks about her new book After the Gig.

“When the “sharing economy” launched a decade ago, proponents claimed that it would transform the experience of work—giving earners flexibility, autonomy, and a decent income. It was touted as a cure for social isolation and rampant ecological degradation. But this novel form of work soon sprouted a dark side: exploited Uber drivers, neighborhoods ruined by Airbnb, racial discrimination, and rising carbon emissions.”