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SmartSantander. 7 Ways to Have More by Owning Less. By Maria Popova Inconspicuous consumption, or what lunching ladies have to do with social web karma. Stuff. We all accumulate it and eventually form all kinds of emotional attachments to it. (Arguably, because the marketing machine of the 20th century has conditioned us to do so.) But digital platforms and cloud-based tools are making it increasingly easy to have all the things we want without actually owning them. Because, as Wired founder and notable futurist Kevin Kelly once put it, “access is better than ownership.” The age of keeping up with the Jonses is over. Transparent user ratings, transaction histories and privacy controls make the sharing process simple and safe, while automated calendars and reminders ensure the safe return of loaned items.

Give NeighborGoods a shot by creating a sharing group for your apartment building, campus, office, or reading group — both your wallet and your social life will thank you. Growing one’s own produce is every hipster-urbanite’s pipe dream. Vos idées pour le futur de Goods Commons? - Goods Commons. La Consommation Collaborative, phénomène de 2011 ? | Consommation Collaborative. Bon ok le titre est un peu vendeur…mais de vraies raisons d’être aussi optimiste, il y en a, à la fois pour ce qu’il se trame outre-Atlantique mais aussi en France… Des signes avant-coureurs en provenance des Etats-Unis Selon les secteurs de l’Internet et du e-commerce, il faut un délai plus ou moins long pour que les usages de l’Internet à l’œuvre aux Etats-Unis se traduisent en Europe. C’est le cas par exemple pour le secteur de la réservation de restaurants en ligne : un marché déjà mâture outre-Atlantique et qui n’en est encore qu’à ses débuts en Europe (1 % du total des réservations en 2010 en France ont été effectuées sur Internet).

En cela, la Consommation Collaborative ne fait pas exception, même si des évolutions récentes (je vous explique tout ça en deuxième partie) me laissent penser que certaines pratiques devraient connaître une transition beaucoup plus rapide en France. Zipcar, leader du car-sharing (autopartage traditionnel) aux Etats-Unis continue de s’étendre. Changing Models of Ownership: Part I. Claro Partners' project Changing Models of Ownership and Value Exchange sought to understand how the concept of ownership and its transfer have changed – and are changing – in recent years.

This is one of three short articles which Shareable will publish this month, featuring content from Claro's latest work. From cars to CDs, houses to handbags, people are no longer aspiring to own. Belongings which used to be the standard by which to measure personal success, status, and security are increasingly being borrowed, traded, swapped, or simply left on the shelf.

Various factors – arguably the most important being an increasingly connected and digitally networked society, regardless of economic development – are causing revolutionary global shifts in behavior. Through global research conducted as part of an investigation into the concept of ownership, Claro Partners was able to draw some conclusions about why it’s more appealing to have a car only when you need to move from A to B. How to live for free - School of everything - Money- Eventbrite. Invalid quantity. Please enter a quantity of 1 or more. The quantity you chose exceeds the quantity available. Please enter your name. Please enter an email address. Please enter a valid email address. Please enter your message or comments. Please enter the code as shown on the image. Please select the date you would like to attend. Please enter a valid email address in the To: field. Please enter a subject for your message. Please enter a message. You can only send this invitations to 10 email addresses at a time. $$$$ is not a properly formatted color.

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