A Collaborative Economy

Similarities and Differences Between the Four Groups

I agree with this article and I like the phrase “peer incorporated” because it is combining the best of both worlds.  It combines the corporate businesses’ and individuals’ ideas to make a perfect match.  I agree that businesses work better when paired with people of the general public because the main purpose of the businesses’ work it to provide for the individuals of the general public.  In this way they can get a better view of what the individuals want based off their feedback.  It is a more reliable way of having a successful business.  Moving to a collaborative economy is a win-win situation because not only does it help companies and individuals, but it also helps the environment.  The benefits from this are endless that it is shocking that we haven’t thought of this type of collaboration before.  Now that we have it, it would be smart to use it to our advantage in as many ways as possible. 

The mesh is a shift in our ownership of things.  It has become easier to share better things.  This is due to our ability to connect to each other through social interactions, not only physically but now through technology.  Buying and sharing things can now happen at an easier and much faster rate.  I think of mesh as the idea of RedBox.  Redbox is a new form of “blockbuster” in which movies are rented and returned.  Redbox stations are placed throughout the country and only cost one dollar every night it is used.  It is easier and cheaper for people to rent a movie, watch it, then return it the next day rather than buy a movie they may only watch once and waste money on it.  I agree with the video that the mesh is the future of business; it is just the beginning of mesh but it will contribute to a better society economically and environmentally.  Not only sharing successes, but also sharing failures will help the economy and environment.  It helps the environment by not using up as many resources, and instead taking advantage of sharing what is already available.  The concept of mesh and a collaborative society has just begun to shape our world, and it will only continue to help our society in a beneficial way.