Scamming in the Sharing Economy: “not your Mom’s B&B”

Shared by Patrick Bond on our mailing list. It seems like politicians, journalists and pundits are lining up to praise the “innovative” promise of the so-called “sharing economy.” But is there something sinister lurking behind the collaborative facade that so often accompanies rosy assessments of the peer-to-peer online sector? To consider this question, we connected … Read more

Sustainable Consumption and Autonomous Vehicles

Shared by Esthi Zipori on our mailing list. For SCORAI-ers interested in the future of urban mobility, we are in the process of reactivating a discussion forum on the general theme of post-automobility. Sponsored and supported by the Tellus Institute under the banner of its Great Transition Initiative. The forum, in the near term will … Read more